क्रीडमानोपि यः कुर्याच्छालां वै ब्रह्मणो नृप 1.17.
Even one who, while playing, builds a hall for Brahmā, O king—
पुष्पमालापरिक्षिप्तं किंकिणीजालभूषितम्
Adorned with garlands of flowers and decorated with networks of small bells—
मुक्तादामवितानेन शोभितं सूर्यसुप्रभम्
Adorned with a canopy of pearl garlands, shining with the brilliance of the sun.
तत्रोषित्वा महाभोगी क्रीडमानः सदा सुरैः
There, the great enjoyer dwells, always sporting with the gods.
पश्यन्परिहरञ्जन्तून्मृदुपूर्वं महीपते
Observing and gently avoiding living beings, O king of the earth.
वस्त्रपूतेन तोयेन यः कुर्यादुपलेपनम्
Whoever performs anointing with water purified by cloth—
नैरंतर्येण यः कुर्यात्पक्षं संमार्जनार्चनम्
Whoever, without interruption, sweeps and worships the wing (of the shrine)—
तस्यांते स चतुर्वेदः सुरूपः प्रियदर्शनः
At the end for him, possessing the four Vedas, handsome and pleasing to behold—
कपटेनापि यः कुर्याद्ब्रह्मशालां सुमानद
Even if one makes a Brahmaśālā deceitfully, O bestower of honor—
तावद्धमंति संसारे दुःखशोकभयप्लुताः
They wander in the world, overwhelmed by suffering, sorrow, and fear, for that long.
समासक्तं यथा चित्तं जन्तोर्विषयगोचरे 1.17.
Just as the mind of a creature becomes attached to the field of sense-objects—
खण्डस्फुटितसंस्कारं शालायां यः करोति वै
Whoever repairs what is broken or cracked in the hall—
नास्ति ब्रह्मसमो देवो नास्ति ब्रह्मसमो गुरुः
There is no god equal to Brahma, nor is there a teacher equal to Brahma.
प्रतिपद्यादिसर्वेषु दिवसेषूत्सवेषु च
On all lunar days and at festivals—
शंखभेर्यादिनिर्घोषैर्महद्भिगेंयसंयुतैः
With the sounds of conches, drums, and other great musical instruments—
यावत्पर्वाणि विधिना कुर्या न्नीराजनं नृप
As long as the festivals last, one should perform the waving of lights according to rule, O king.
स्नानकाले त्रिसंध्यं तु यः कुर्यान्नृत्यवादनम्
At the time of bathing and at the three junctions of the day, whoever performs dance and music—
यावन्त्यहानि कुरुते गेयनृत्यादिवादनम्
For as many days as one performs singing, dancing, and other music—
कपिलापञ्चगव्येन कुशवारियुतेन च
With the five products of the tawny cow, and with water mixed with kuśa grass—
कपिलापंचगव्येन दधिक्षीरघृतेन च
With the five products of the tawny cow, and with curd, milk, and ghee—
देवाग्निकार्यमुद्दिश्य कपिलामाहरेत्सदा 1.17.
One should always bring a tawny cow for the sake of a rite for the gods or fire.
कापिलं यः पिबेच्छूद्रो देवकार्यार्थनिर्मितम्
If a Śūdra drinks the milk of a tawny cow prepared for a divine purpose,
वर्षकोटिसहस्रैस्तु यत्पापं समुपार्जितम्
The sin accumulated over thousands of millions of years,
कल्पकोटिसहस्रैस्तु यत्पापं समुपार्जितम् ।। पितामहघृतस्नानं दहत्यग्निरिवेंधनम्
The sin accumulated over thousands of millions of aeons—just as fire burns fuel, so does bathing the ancestor with ghee burn it away.
घृतस्नानं प्रतिपदि सकृत्कृत्वा तु कांजजम्
By performing a ghee-bath with sour milk even once on each lunar day,
अयुतं यो गवां दद्याद्भक्त्या वै वेदपारगे
Whoever gives ten thousand cows with devotion to one learned in the Vedas,
सकृदाज्येन पयसा स्नपयेत्तु यः
Whoever bathes (the deity) even once with clarified butter and milk,
स्नाप्य दध्ना सकृद्वीर कञ्जजं विष्णुमाप्नुयात्
O hero, by bathing the lotus-born even once with curd, one attains Viṣṇu.
स्नानमिक्षुरसेनेह यो विरिंचेः समाचरेत्
Whoever here bathes the offspring of Brahmā with sugarcane juice,
शुद्धोदकेन यो भक्त्या स्नापयेत्पद्मसंभवम्
Whoever with devotion bathes the lotus-born with pure water,