इति श्री ब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे श्राद्धकल्पे ब्राह्मणपरीक्षा नाम पञ्चदशो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifteenth chapter named 'Examination of Brāhmaṇas' in the section on śrāddha rites, in the third division of the middle part of the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa, as spoken by Vāyu.
तारणं सर्वभूतानां स्वर्गमार्गसुखावहम्
It is the means of crossing over for all beings, bringing happiness on the path to heaven.
सर्वं पितॄणां दातव्यं तेषामेवाज्ञयार्थिना
Everything should be given to the ancestors, by one who seeks their command.
दिव्याप्सरोभिः संपूर्णमन्नदो लभते ऽक्षयम्
The giver of food, filled with divine nymphs, obtains inexhaustibility.
आयुः प्राकाश्यमैश्वर्यं रूपं च लभते शुभम्
He attains auspicious life, brilliance, lordship, and beauty.
पावनं सर्व विप्राणां ब्रह्मदानस्य तत्फलम्
The fruit of giving Brahman is the purification of all brāhmaṇas.
मधुक्षीराज्यदधिभिर्दातारमुपतिष्ठते
He who offers with honey, milk, ghee, and curd is attended by the giver.
धेनुं सलभते दिव्यां पयोदां सुखदो हिनीम्
He obtains a divine cow, yielding milk, bestowing happiness, and gentle.
शोभनं लभते यानं पादयोः सुखमेधते
He attains a splendid vehicle and enjoys comfort at his feet.
प्राप्नुयात्सर्वपुष्पाणि सुगन्धीनि मृदूनि च
He obtains all flowers, fragrant and soft.
दिव्यं स लभते यानं वाजियुक्तं नवं तथा
He attains a divine vehicle, yoked with horses, and new as well.
प्रासादो ह्युत्तमो भूत्वा गच्छन्तमनुगच्छति
A most excellent palace, having become so, follows him as he goes.
श्राद्धे दत्त्वा यतिभ्यस्तु नाकपृष्ठे महीयते
Having given at the śrāddha to ascetics, he is honored on the summit of heaven.
वाहनानि च दिव्यानि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च
He obtains divine vehicles, in tens of millions and hundreds of millions.
चन्द्रसूर्यनिभं दिव्यं विमानं लभते ऽक्षयम्
He attains an imperishable divine aerial chariot, shining like the moon and sun.
वसेत्स तु विमानाग्रे स्तूयमानः समन्ततः
He dwells at the forefront of the aerial chariot, praised on all sides.
सुश्लक्ष्मानि सुवर्णानि श्राद्धे पात्राणि दापयेत्
One should give at the śrāddha very fine golden vessels.
तिलानिक्षूंस्तथा श्राद्धे द्विजेभ्यः संप्रयच्छति
He gives sesame seeds and sugarcane at the śrāddha to the twice-born.
यः पात्रं तैजसं दद्यान्मनोज्ञ श्राद्धभोजनैः
Whoever gives a vessel of gold, delightful with śrāddha foods—
राजतं काञ्चनं वापि यो दद्याच्छ्राद्धकर्मणि
Whoever gives a silver or golden vessel in the śrāddha rite—
धेनुं श्राद्धे तु यो दद्याद्गृष्टिं कुम्भापदोहनीम्
Whoever gives a cow at the śrāddha, yielding rich, pot-filling milk—
दद्याद्यः शिशिरे चाग्निं बहुकाष्ठं प्रयत्नतः
Whoever gives fire in winter, with much wood, with care—
इन्धनानि तु यो दद्या द्द्विजेभ्यः शिशिरागमे
Whoever gives fuel to the twice-born at the onset of winter—
सुरभीणि च माल्यानि गन्धवन्ति तथैव च
And also fragrant garlands, and those possessing scent—
गन्धमाल्यं महात्मानं सुखानि विविधानि च
Fragrant garlands, offerings to the great-souled, and various kinds of pleasures,
शयनासनयानानि भूमयो वाहनानि च
Beds, seats, vehicles, lands, and means of conveyance,
श्राद्धकाले गुणवति विप्रे वै समुपस्थिते
When, at the time of the śrāddha, a virtuous brāhmaṇa is present,
सर्पिःपूर्णानि पात्राणि श्राद्धे सत्कृत्य दापयेत्
One should respectfully give vessels filled with ghee at the śrāddha.
श्राद्धे यथेप्सितं दत्त्वा पुण्डरीकफलं लभेत्
By giving as desired at the śrāddha, one attains the fruit of the lotus.
कूपारामतडागानि क्षेत्रगोष्ठगृहाणि च
Wells, gardens, ponds, fields, cowsheds, and houses,