अन्नदानं महादानमन्येभ्योऽपि करोति यः । अन्नदानप्रमाणं च शिवलोके महीयते
Whoever gives the great gift of food, even more than other gifts, is honored in Shiva's world for as many years as the quantity of food given.
अन्नदानात्परं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति । नात्र पात्रपरीक्षा स्यान्न कालनियमः क्वचित्
There has never been, nor will there ever be, a gift greater than the gift of food; in this, there is no need to examine the recipient, nor is there any restriction of time.
देवेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो वा ददाति चासनं यदि । महीयते विष्णुलोके वर्षाणामयुतं सति
If one offers a seat to the gods or to Brahmins, he is honored in Vishnu's world for ten thousand years.
यो ददाति च विप्राय दिव्यां धेनुं पयस्विनीम् । तल्लोममानवर्षं च विष्णुलोके महीयते
Whoever gives to a Brahmin a divine cow that yields milk is honored in Vishnu's world for as many years as there are hairs on the cow.
चतुर्गुणं पुण्यदिने तीर्थे शतगुणं फलम् । दानं नारायणक्षेत्रं फलं कोटिगुणं भवेत्
On auspicious days, the fruit of giving is fourfold; at a sacred place, it is a hundredfold; and if given at Narayana's holy site, the reward becomes ten million times greater.
गां यो ददाति विप्राय भारते भक्तिपूर्वकम् । वर्षाणामयुतं चैव चन्द्रलोके महीयते
Whoever gives a cow with devotion to a Brahmin in Bharata is honored in the world of the Moon for ten thousand years.
यश्चोभयमुखीदानं करोति ब्राह्मणाय च । तल्लोममानवर्षं च विष्णुलोके महीयते
Whoever gives a cow that yields on both sides to a Brahmin is honored in Vishnu's world for as many years as there are hairs on the cow.
यो ददाति ब्राह्मणाय श्वेतच्छत्रं मनोहरम् । वर्षाणामयुतं सोऽपि मोदते वरुणालये
Whoever gives a Brahmin a beautiful white umbrella enjoys happiness in Varuna's abode for ten thousand years.
विप्राय पीडिताङ्गाय वस्त्रयुग्मं ददाति च । महीयते वायुलोके वर्षाणामयुतं सति
Whoever gives a pair of garments to a Brahmin who is suffering in body is honored in Vayu's world for ten thousand years.
यो ददाति ब्राह्मणाय शालग्रामं सवस्त्रकम् । महीयते स वैकुण्ठे यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
Whoever gives a Shalagrama stone with cloth to a Brahmin is honored in Vaikuntha as long as the Moon and Sun endure.
यो ददाति ब्राह्मणाय दिव्यां शय्यां मनोहराम् । महीयते चन्द्रलोके यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
Whoever gives a Brahmin a divine and delightful bed is honored in the world of the Moon as long as the Moon and Sun endure.
यो ददाति प्रदीपं च देवेभ्यो ब्राह्मणाय च । यावन्मन्वन्तरं सोऽपि वह्निलोके महीयते
Whoever gives a lamp to the gods or to a Brahmin is honored in the world of Fire for as long as a manvantara lasts.
करोति गजदानं च यदि विप्राय भारते । यावदिन्द्रो नरस्तावदिन्द्रस्यार्धासने वसेत्
If one gives an elephant to a Brahmin in Bharata, he dwells on half of Indra's throne for as long as Indra reigns.
भारते योऽश्वदानं च करोति ब्राह्मणाय च । मोदते वारुणे लोके यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश
Whoever gives a horse to a Brahmin in Bharata enjoys happiness in Varuna's world for the duration of fourteen Indras.
प्रकृष्टां शिबिकां यो हि ददाति ब्राह्मणाय च । मोदते वारुणे लोके यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश
Whoever gives a splendid palanquin to a Brahmin enjoys happiness in Varuna's world for the duration of fourteen Indras.
प्रकृष्टां वाटिका यो हि ददाति ब्राह्मणाय च । महीयते वायुलोके यावन्मन्वन्तरं सति
Whoever gives a fine garden to a Brahmin is honored in Vayu's world for as long as a manvantara lasts.
यो ददाति च विप्राय व्यजनं श्वेतचामरम् । महीयते वायुलोके वर्षाणामयुतं ध्रुवम्
Whoever gives to a Brahmin a fan made of white yak tail is surely honored in the world of the wind-gods for ten thousand years.
धान्यं रत्नं यो ददाति चिरञ्जीवी भवेत्सुधीः । दाता ग्रहीता तौ द्वौ च ध्रुवं वैकुण्ठगामिनौ
He who gives grain or jewels becomes long-lived and wise; both the giver and the receiver certainly attain Vaikuntha.
सततं श्रीहरेर्नाम भारते यो जपेन्नरः । स एव चिरजीवी च ततो मृत्युः पलायते
Whoever constantly chants the name of Shri Hari in the land of Bharata lives long, and from him death flees.
यो नरो भारते वर्षे दोलनं कारयेत्सुधीः । पूर्णिमारजनीशेषे जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः
A wise man who arranges for the swinging (of the deity) in the land of Bharata, on the night of the full moon, becomes liberated while still alive.
इहलोके सुखं भुक्त्वा यात्यन्ते विष्णुमन्दिरम् । निश्चितं निवसेत्तत्र शतमन्वन्तरावधि
Having enjoyed happiness in this world, he finally goes to the abode of Vishnu, and certainly dwells there for a hundred manvantaras.
फलमुत्तरफल्गुन्यां ततोऽपि द्विगुणं भवेत् । कल्पान्तजीवी स भवेदित्याह कमलोद्भवः
The fruit obtained on Uttara Phalguni is twice as great; he lives until the end of a kalpa—so declares the lotus-born one.
तिलदानं ब्राह्मणाय यः करोति च भारते । तिलप्रमाणवर्षं च मोदते शिवमन्दिरे
Whoever gives sesame seeds to a Brahmin in the land of Bharata enjoys happiness in Shiva's abode for as many years as the measure of sesame given.
ततः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य चिरञ्जीवी भवेत्सुखी । ताम्रपात्रस्य दानेन द्विगुणं च फलं लभेत्
Afterwards, obtaining an excellent birth, he becomes long-lived and happy; by giving a copper vessel, he gains twice the result.
सालंकृतां च भोग्यां च सवस्त्रां सुन्दरीं प्रियाम् । यो ददाति ब्राह्मणाय भारते च पतिव्रताम्
Whoever gives to a Brahmin in Bharata a beautiful, adorned, and enjoyable wife, chaste and clothed, is blessed.
महीयते चन्द्रलोके यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश । तत्र स्वर्वेश्यया सार्धं मोदते च दिवानिशम्
He is honored in the world of the moon as long as the fourteen Indras reign, and there, together with the queen of heaven, he enjoys day and night.
ततो गन्धर्वलोके च वर्षाणामयुतं ध्रुवम् । दिवानिशं कौतुकेन चोर्वश्या सह मोदते
After that, in the world of the Gandharvas, he surely enjoys for ten thousand years, delighting day and night with Urvashi.
ततो जन्मसहस्रं च प्राप्नोति सुन्दरीं प्रियाम् । सतीं सौभाग्ययुक्तां च कोमलां प्रियवादिनीम्
Then, for a thousand births, he obtains a beautiful, beloved wife—chaste, endowed with good fortune, gentle, and sweet-spoken.
प्रददाति फलं चारु ब्राह्मणाय च यो नरः । फलप्रमाणवर्षं च शक्रलोके महीयते
Whoever gives a beautiful fruit to a Brahmin is honored in Indra's world for as many years as the weight of the fruit.
पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य लभते सुतमुत्तमम् । सफलानां च वृक्षाणां सहस्रं च प्रशंसितम्
Then, obtaining an excellent birth again, he gains an excellent son and a thousand praised fruit-bearing trees.