भस्मीभूतं च नैवेद्यं पूजनं निष्फलं भवेत्
If the offering becomes ashes, the worship becomes fruitless.
तुष्टो देवो वरं दत्त्वा प्रयाति च स्वमन्दिरम्
The satisfied deity, having granted a boon, returns to his own abode.
दत्तापहारी देवस्वं भुक्त्वा च नरकं व्रजेत्
One who steals what is given or divine property, after enjoying it, goes to hell.
प्रशस्तं सर्वदेवेषु विष्णुनैवेद्यभोजनम् 4.21.
Among all the deities, the food offered to Viṣṇu is praised.
सर्वेषां च क्रममिदं ब्राह्मणानां विशेषतः
This is the order for all, especially for the brāhmaṇas.
भुक्त्वा विप्रमुखे देवास्तुष्टाः स्वर्गं प्रयान्ति च
Having eaten before the brāhmaṇa, the gods are satisfied and go to heaven.
प्रशस्तफलदातॄणामिह लोके परत्र च
Those who give praised fruits obtain them in this world and the next.
सर्वेषां कर्मणां सारं विप्रतुष्टिश्च दक्षिणा
The essence of all actions is the satisfaction of the brāhmaṇa and the gift.
पादेषु सर्वतीर्थानि पुण्यानि पादधूलिषु
All holy places are at the feet, and all merit is in the dust of the feet.
तत्स्पर्शात्सर्वतीर्थेषु स्नानजन्यफलं लभेत्
By touching that, one obtains the fruit of bathing at all holy places.
सप्तजन्मकृतात्पापान्मुच्यन्ते नात्र संशयः
From sins committed in seven births, one is freed—of this there is no doubt.
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वपापात्प्रमुच्यते
He who has bathed in all holy places is freed from all sins.
दर्शनान्मुच्यते पापादिति वेदे निरूपितम्
By seeing, one is freed from sins—so it is declared in the Veda.
प्रियाः प्राणाधिका विष्णोर्ये विप्रा हरिसेविनः 4.21.
Those brāhmaṇas who serve Hari are dearer to Viṣṇu than life itself.
येषां पादाब्जरजसा सद्यः पूता वसुन्धरा
By the dust of whose lotus feet the earth is instantly purified.
तेषां च स्पर्शमात्रेण तीर्थपापं प्रणश्यति
By merely touching them, the sin of holy places is destroyed.
दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाच्चैव सर्वपापात्प्रमुच्यते
By seeing or touching him, one is freed from all sins.
हरिदासस्य विप्रस्य तत्पुण्यं दर्शनाल्लभेत्
By seeing that Brahmin devotee of Hari, one attains his merit.
उच्छिष्टभोजनात्तेषां हरेर्दास्यं लभेन्नरः
By eating the remnants of their food, a person attains servitude to Hari.
पुरीषसदृशं वस्तु जलं मूत्रसमं भवेत्
A thing is like excrement, and water is like urine.
(तु. ब्रह्मवैवर्त २.१०.४९) आमान्नं हरये दत्त्वा कृत्वा पाकं च खादति
Having offered uncooked food to Hari, then cooking and eating it—
अधिकारो न शूद्राणां हरेरप्यर्चने तथा
There is no authority for Śūdras even in the worship of Hari.
भस्मीभूतानि सर्वाणि भविष्यन्ति न संशयः
All will be reduced to ashes, there is no doubt.
दत्त्वा विशिष्टजीवेभ्यो विशिष्टं फलमाप्नुयात् 4.21.
By giving to those who are distinguished by life, one attains a distinguished result.
शूद्राणां द्विगुणं पुण्यं वैश्येभ्योऽन्नं प्रदाय च क्षत्त्रियाणां शतगुणं विप्रेभ्योऽन्नं प्रदाय च
By giving food to Śūdras, one gains twice the merit; by giving to Vaiśyas, and by giving food to Kṣatriyas, one gains a hundred times; by giving to Brahmins—
विप्राणां च शतगुणं शास्त्रज्ञे ब्राह्मणे फलम्
And for Brahmins, the result is a hundredfold when the Brahmin is learned in the scriptures.
स चान्नं हरये दत्त्वा भुङ्क्ते भक्त्या च सादरम्
He, having offered food to Hari, eats it with devotion and respect.
तत्फलं लभते नूनं भक्तब्राह्मणभोजने
He surely attains that result by feeding devoted Brahmins.
भवन्ति सिद्धाः शाखाश्च यथा मूलनिषेचनात्
Branches and shoots flourish just as when the root is watered.
सर्वे देवाश्च रुष्टाश्चेद्देवैः कः किं करिष्यति
If all the gods are angry, what can anyone do with the gods?