कस्तूरीबिन्दुभिः सार्द्धं चन्दनैश्च सुगन्धिभिः
Together with drops of musk and fragrant sandalwood,
सुप्रशस्तनितम्बाढ्यां बृहच्छ्रोणिपयोधराम्
With splendid hips, broad thighs, and full breasts,
तां दृष्ट्वा रमणीयां च यज्ञो मूर्च्छामवाप ह
Seeing her, so beautiful, the sacrifice fell into a swoon.
दिव्यं वर्षशतं चैव तां गृहीत्वाऽथ निर्जने
For a divine hundred years, taking her away to a secluded place,
गर्भं दधार सा देवी दिव्यं द्वादशवत्सरम्
That goddess bore a divine pregnancy for twelve years.
कर्मणां फलदाता च दक्षिणा कर्मणां सताम्
The giver of the fruits of actions, and the reward for the deeds of the virtuous,
यज्ञो दक्षिणया सार्द्धं पुत्रेण च फलेन च 2.42.
Sacrifice, together with the reward, the son, and the offering, 2.42.
यज्ञश्च दक्षिणां प्राप्य पुत्रं च फलदायकम्
Sacrifice, having received the offering and the son who grants the fruits,
तदा देवादयस्तुष्टाः परिपूर्णमनोरथाः
Then the gods and others were pleased, their desires completely fulfilled.
कृत्वा कर्म च कर्ता तु तूर्णं दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम्
Having performed the act, the doer should quickly give the offering.
कर्ता कर्मणि पूर्णेऽपि तत्क्षणाद्यदि दक्षिणाम्
Even when the act is completed, if the offering is given at that very moment,
मुहूर्त्ते समतीते च द्विगुणा सा भवेद्ध्रुवम्
If a moment passes, the offering surely becomes double.
एकरात्रे व्यतीते तु भवेद्रसगुणा च सा
If a single night passes, the offering becomes tenfold.
मासे लक्षगुणा प्रोक्ता ब्राह्मणानां च वर्द्धते
If a month passes, it is said to become a hundred thousand times, and increases for Brahmins.
कर्म्म तद्यजमानानां सर्वं वै निष्फलं भवेत्
Then, for the sacrificers, all their acts become fruitless.
दरिद्रो व्याधियुक्तश्च तेन पापेन पातकी
By that sin, one becomes poor, afflicted with disease, and a wrongdoer.
पितरो नैव गृह्णन्ति तद्दत्तं श्राद्धतर्पणम् 2.42.
The ancestors do not accept the offerings and oblations given by him. 2.42.
दाता ददाति नो दानं ग्रहीता तन्न याचते
The giver does not give the gift, and the receiver does not request it.
नार्पयेद्यजमानश्चेद्याचितारं च दक्षिणाम्
If the sacrificer does not give the requested gift to the supplicant,
वर्षलक्षं वसेत्तत्र यमदूतेन ताडितः
he will dwell there for a hundred thousand years, struck by the messengers of Yama.
पातयेत्पुरुषान्सप्त पूर्वान्वै पूर्वजन्मनः
He causes seven men, his ancestors from previous births, to fall.
नारद उवाच पूजाविधिं दक्षिणायाः पुरा यज्ञकृतं वद
Nārada said: Tell me the procedure for offering gifts, formerly performed in sacrifice.
नारायण उवाच सदक्षिणे कर्मणि च फलमेव प्रवर्त्तते
Nārāyaṇa said: Only when the act is accompanied by proper gifts does the result manifest.
या या कर्मणि सामग्री बलिर्भुङ्क्ते च तां मुने
Whatever materials are used in the act, and whatever offerings are consumed, O sage,
अश्रोत्रियं श्राद्धवस्तु चाश्राद्धं दानमेव च
If the śrāddha object is given to one unlearned in the Vedas, or if the gift is not offered as śrāddha,
ऋत्विजा न कृतं यज्ञमशुचेः पूजनं च यत्
If the sacrifice is not performed by priests, or if worship is done by one impure,
दक्षिणायाश्च यद्ध्यानं स्तोत्रं पूजाविधिक्रमम् 2.42.
Whatever meditation, hymn, or ritual procedure is done for the gift,
पुरा संप्राप्य तां यज्ञः कर्मदक्षां च दक्षिणाम्
Formerly, having obtained that sacrificial gift, the sacrifice and the act became successful.
यज्ञ उवाच राधासमा तत्सखी च श्रीकृष्णप्रेयसी प्रिये
The sacrifice said: Equal to Rādhā is her companion, beloved of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, O dear one.
कार्त्तिकीपूर्णिमायां तु रासे राधामहोत्सवे
On the full moon of Kārtika, during the Rādhā festival in the rāsa dance,