हैमं महींद्रमणिशृंगशतैरुपेतं लोकाधिपाष्टकयुतं सहितं मुनीन्द्रैः
Adorned with hundreds of peaks of golden, jewel-studded mountains, accompanied by ten thousand rulers of the world and great sages.
तिलाचलदानविधिवर्णनम् यत्प्रदानान्नरो याति विष्णुलोकमनुत्तमम्
By the giving of which a man attains the unsurpassed world of Viṣṇu.
तिलाः पवित्रमतुलं पवित्राणां च पावनम्
Sesame is pure, unequalled, and the purifier of all that is pure.
मधुकैटभनामानावास्तां दितिसुतौ पुरा
Long ago, the two sons of Diti named Madhu and Kaiṭabha existed.
सहस्रं किल वर्षाणां न व्यजीवत दानवः
The demon did not live for a thousand years.
पतितश्च धरापृष्ठे कणशो लवशस्तथा
He fell upon the earth in grains and particles.
हतश्च हरिणा युद्धे स मधुर्बलिनां वरः
And he, the best among the strong, was slain in battle by Hari.
मेदिनीति ततः संज्ञामवापाचल धारिणी
Therefore, the earth, the bearer of mountains, received the name Medinī.
स्तुतिभिश्च परं स्तुत्वा ऊचुस्त्रिदशपुंगवम् देवा ऊचुः त्वया धृतं जगद्देव त्वया सृष्टं तथैव च
Having praised him greatly with hymns, the gods said to the chief of the immortals: 'O god, you uphold the world, and you have created it as well.'
त्वयीश लीयते सर्वं त्वयैव मधुसूदन
O Madhusūdana, all dissolves into you, O Lord, and by you alone.
पालयंतु च देवेश हव्यकव्यानि सर्वदा 4.199.
O Lord of the gods, always protect the offerings to gods and ancestors.
नहि दैत्याः पिशाचा वा विप्रं कुर्वंति भारत
Neither demons nor spirits harm a Brahmin, O descendant of Bharata.
श्रुत्वा सुराणां तद्वाक्यं विष्णुस्तानिदमब्रवीत्
Hearing those words of the gods, Vishnu spoke to them as follows.
शुक्लपक्षे तु देवानां संप्रदद्यात्तिलोदकम्
During the bright fortnight, one should offer water with sesame seeds to the gods.
तिलैः सप्ताष्टभिर्वापि समर्पितजलांजलिः
With seven or eight sesame seeds, one should present a handful of water.
श्वकाकोपहतं यच्च पतितादिभिरेव च
That which has been defiled by dogs, crows, or fallen persons—
एतैर्मृतैस्तिलैर्यस्तु कृत्वा पर्वतमुत्तमम्
Whoever, with these deceased sesame seeds, constructs a great mountain—
उत्तमो दशभिर्द्रोणैर्मध्यमः पंचभिर्मतः
The best is with ten droṇas, the middle with five, it is said.
पूर्ववच्चापरं सर्वं विष्कंभपर्वतादिकम्
As before, all the rest—such as the supporting mountain—
यस्मान्मधुवधे विष्णोर्देहस्वेदसमुद्भवाः
Because at the slaying of Madhu, sesame seeds arose from the sweat of Vishnu's body,
हव्ये कव्ये च यस्माच्च तिलैरेवाभिमंत्रणम् 4.199.
And because in offerings to gods and ancestors, the sesame seeds are always consecrated,
इत्यामंत्र्य च यो दद्यात्तिलाचलमनुत्तमम्
Thus, having invoked them, whoever gives a supreme sesame mountain—
दीर्घायुष्ट्वमवाप्नोति इह लोके परत्र च
He attains long life in this world and the next.
पुण्यक्षयादिहाभ्येत्य राजा भवति धार्मिकः
When his merit is exhausted, he is reborn here as a righteous king.
दक्षा कुलोद्भवा चैव पुत्रपौत्रसमन्विता
Born in a noble family, surrounded by sons and grandsons,
कपिलादानपुण्यस्य समं फलमवाप्नुयात्
He attains the same fruit as the merit of giving a Kapila cow.
दानं तिलाचलसमं यदि चान्यदस्ति तद्भूत शास्त्रनिचयं प्रविचार्य बुद्ध्या
If there is any other gift equal to a sesame mountain, let it be determined by wise reflection on the collections of scripture.
कार्पासाचलदानविधिवर्णनम् परमं सर्वदानानां प्रियं सर्वदिवौकसाम्
The procedure for giving a cotton mountain is described, which is most dear among all gifts to all the gods.
देशकालौ समासाद्य धनं श्रद्धां च यत्नतः
Having obtained the proper place and time, as well as wealth and faith, with diligence,
पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन कृत्वा सर्वमशेषतः
One should perform everything completely according to the previously stated procedure.