दृष्ट्वा साक्षाद्वसन्तं च सर्वेशं चन्द्रशेखरम् । जीवन्मुक्तो भवेदन्ते प्रयाति हरिमन्दिरम्
Seeing directly the Lord of all, the springtime, and the moon-crested one, one becomes liberated while living and, at the end, goes to the abode of Hari.
दीननाथं दिनकरं कोणार्के चोत्तरायणे । उपोष्य दृष्ट्वा संपूज्य करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
Having observed a fast, seeing and worshipping Dīnanātha, the Sun, at Koṇārka during the northern course, one destroys the bondage of birth.
कृषिकोष्ठे सुवसने कलर्विके वसुंधरे । विस्पन्दके राजकोष्ठे नन्दके पुष्पभद्रके
In the granary, in fine clothing, in the assembly hall, on the earth, in the treasury, in the royal storehouse, in the pleasure garden, and in the flower garden—
पार्वतीप्रतिमां दृष्ट्वा कार्तिकेयं गणेश्वरम् । नन्दिनं शंकरं दृष्ट्वा करोति जन्मनः क्षयम्
Seeing the image of Pārvatī, Kārtikeya, Gaṇeśa, Nandi, and Śaṃkara, one brings an end to the cycle of birth.
उपोष्य प्रातः संपूज्य दृष्ट्वा स्तुत्वा स्तुतौ नतः । पारणं च दधि प्राश्य करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
Having fasted, worshipping in the morning, seeing, praising, and bowing during the hymn, and breaking the fast by eating curd, one destroys the bondage of birth.
त्रिकूटे मणिभद्रे च पश्चिमोदधिसंनिधौ । समुपोष्य दधि प्रश्य मां दृष्ट्वा मुक्तिमाप्नुयात्
At Trikūṭa, at Maṇibhadra, and near the western ocean, having fasted and eaten curd, seeing me, one attains liberation.
प्रतिमासु मदीयासु पार्वतीप्रतिमासु च । जीवं संन्यस्य संपूज्य करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
By offering one's life and worshipping my images and the images of Pārvatī, one destroys the bondage of birth.
शिवदुर्गालयं कृत्वा मदीयं च विशेषतः । शिवसंस्थापनं कृत्वा करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
By establishing a temple of Śiva or Durgā, especially mine, and installing Śiva, one destroys the bondage of birth.
पुष्पोद्यानं च शंकुं च सेतुं खातं सरोवरम् । विप्रसंस्थापनं कृत्वा करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
By creating a flower garden, a conch, a bridge, a well, a lake, or by establishing a brāhmaṇa, one destroys the bondage of birth.
न च वेदाः पुराणानि ब्रह्मसंस्थापनं फलम् । जानन्ति सन्तो मुनयः सुरा विप्रादयः पितः
Neither the Vedas nor the Purāṇas nor the establishment of Brahman know the fruit of establishing a brāhmaṇa; not even the wise, sages, gods, or ancestors.
गण्यन्ते पांसवो भूमेर्गण्यन्ते वृष्टिबिन्दवः । न गण्यते विधात्राऽपि विप्रसंस्थापने फलम्
The grains of earth can be counted, the drops of rain can be counted, but even the Creator cannot count the fruit of establishing a brāhmaṇa.
कृत्वोपजींयं विप्रस्य जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः । अचलां श्रीयमाप्नोति परे सुक्तिचतुष्टयम्
Having established a livelihood for a brāhmaṇa, a man becomes liberated while living, attains unshakable prosperity, and the four supreme hymns.
मद्दास्यभक्तिं स लभेद्वैकुण्ठे मोदके चिरम् । न हि पातो भवेत्तस्य यथा मे परमात्मनः
He attains devotion to my service, rejoicing for a long time in Vaikuṇṭha; for him there is no fall, just as there is none for me, the Supreme Self.
कुमारीमष्टवर्षोयां सुविप्रय ददाति यः । संपूज्य सर्वाभरणां दुर्गादानफलं लभेत्
Whoever gives a maiden of eight years, adorned with all ornaments, to a worthy brāhmaṇa, after worshipping her, obtains the fruit of giving Durgā.
सर्व स्वर्ग्य समालोक्य ब्रह्मलोकेषु पूजितः । लभते मम दास्यं च वैसुण्ठे मोदते चिरम्
Having seen all the heavenly worlds, honored in the realms of Brahmā, he attains my service and rejoices for a long time in Vaikuṇṭha.
विवाहदर्शने कोटिस्वर्णदानफलं लभेत् । अन्ते स्वर्गे प्रयात्येवमिहैव निश्चलां श्रियम्
By witnessing a marriage, one obtains the fruit of giving ten million pieces of gold; at the end, one surely goes to heaven and gains unwavering prosperity even here.
यः सुविप्रमनाथं च दरिद्रं च सुपण़्डितम् । दृष्ट्वा कुर्यात्तद्विवाहं स मोक्षं लभते ध्रुवम्
Whoever, seeing a worthy, poor, and learned brāhmaṇa, arranges his marriage, surely attains liberation.
यच्छत्रपादुकादानं शालग्रामस्य योषितः । करोति भक्त्या पुण्याहे पृथ्वीदानफलं लभेत्
Whoever gives an umbrella and sandals to a woman of the Śālagrāma lineage, with devotion on an auspicious day, obtains the fruit of giving the earth.
गजचदाने च तल्लोममानवर्ष श्रुतौ श्रुतम् । चतुर्गुणं गजेन्द्रं च मोदते मम मन्दिरे
When one donates an elephant, it is heard in the scriptures that for each hair on the elephant, the donor enjoys four times the pleasure of the lord of elephants in my abode.
गजर्ध श्वेततुरगे तदर्ध चेतने पितः । गजतुल्यं कृष्णगवां दाने च तत्फलं लभेत्
For donating half an elephant, one gains the result of a white horse; for half of that, a yellow one; and for donating a black cow equal to an elephant, one attains the same fruit.
तत्तुल्यं धेनुदाने च ह्यर्धं सामान्यगोस्तथा । लभेद्वत्सप्रसूतानां दाने दाने फलं भुवः
For donating a cow equal to that, the result is half; for an ordinary cow, likewise. For giving a cow that has calved, the donor attains the fruit on earth for each such gift.
भूमिदाने रेणुमानवर्ष स्थानं च मत्पदे । ज्ञानदाने महत्पुण्यं वैकुण्ठे मोदते चिरम्
By donating land, even as much as a particle of dust, one attains a place at my feet; by giving knowledge, one gains great merit and enjoys in Vaikuntha for a long time.
श्रियं लभेत्स्वर्णदाने राजत्वं रजतेन च । अन्नदाने फलं गहं कथं जानामि पै शुतम्
By giving gold, one attains prosperity; by giving silver, sovereignty; the fruit of giving food is a house—how can I fully describe what is heard about it?
लभते सर्वदानस्य फलं ब्रह्मणभोजने । अन्नदानात्परं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति
By feeding a Brahmin, one obtains the fruit of all gifts; there has never been, nor will there ever be, a gift greater than the giving of food.
नात्र पात्रपरीक्षाऽस्ति न कालनियमः क्वचित् । अन्नदाने शुभं पुण्यं दातुः पात्रं त्वपातकी
Here, there is no need to examine the recipient, nor is there any restriction of time; in the giving of food, great merit accrues to the giver, and the recipient is not stained by sin.
अन्नदानं च धन्यं स्याद्भूमौ वैकुण्ठहेतुकम् । वस्त्रं ददाति विप्रय दरिद्राय कुटुम्बिने
The giving of food is blessed on earth and leads to Vaikuntha; one who gives clothing to a Brahmin, to a poor person, or to a householder—
वस्त्रंसूत्रमानवर्ष वैकुण्ठे मोदते चिरम् । सुरम्ये चन्द्रलोके च वारुणे च तथैव च
For each thread of cloth given, one enjoys in Vaikuntha for a long time, as well as in the delightful realms of the moon and Varuna.
कृत्वा लोहप्रदीपं च स्वर्णवर्तिसमन्वितम् । दत्तवा घृतप्रदीपं च हरये परमात्मने
Having made a lamp of iron with a golden wick, or given a ghee lamp to Hari, the Supreme Soul—
अन्धकारं च न गृहं यमदूतं यमं तथा । न हि पश्यति दाता च प्रयाति मम मन्दिरम्
Darkness does not enter that person's house, nor do the messengers of Yama or Yama himself appear; the giver does not see them and goes to my abode.
ब्रह्मणाय च दत्तवैव न याति यमयातनाम् । दिव्यवर्षसहश्रं च मोदते शक्रमन्दिरे
One who gives to a Brahmin does not go to the realms of Yama; for a thousand divine years, the giver enjoys in the palace of Indra.