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.
केवलं फलदानं वा ब्राह्मणाय ददाति च । सुचिरं स्वर्गवासं च कृत्वा याति च भारते
Even if he gives only a fruit to a Brahmin, he dwells in heaven for a long time and is born in Bharata.
नानाद्रव्यसमायुक्तं नानासस्यसमन्वितम् । ददाति यश्च विप्राय भारते विपुलं गृहम्
Whoever gives to a Brahmin in Bharata a spacious house, furnished with various goods and grains,
सुरलोके वसेत्सोऽपि यावन्मन्वन्तरं शतम् । ततः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य स महाधनवान्भवेत्
He dwells in the world of the gods for a hundred manvantaras, and then, obtaining an excellent birth, he becomes very wealthy.
यो नरः सस्यसंयुक्तां भूमिं च रुचिरां सति । ददाति भक्त्या विप्राय पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते
Whoever gives, with devotion, to a Brahmin in a holy place in Bharata, a beautiful and fertile field with crops,
महीयते च वैकुण्ठे मन्वन्तरशतं ध्रुवम् । पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य महांश्च भूमिपो भवेत्
He is honored in Vaikuntha for a hundred Manvantaras without fail; then, attaining an auspicious birth, he becomes a great ruler of the earth.
तं न त्यजति भूमिश्च जन्मनां शतकं परम् । श्रीमांश्च धनवांश्चैव पुत्रवांश्च प्रजेश्वरः
The earth does not abandon him for a hundred births; he is wealthy, prosperous, blessed with sons, and lord of people.
यो व्रजं च प्रकृष्टं च ग्रामं दद्याद् द्विजाय च । लक्षमन्वन्तरं चैव वैकुण्ठे स महीयते
Whoever gives a splendid pasture or village to a twice-born, is honored in Vaikuntha for a hundred thousand Manvantaras.
पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य ग्रामलक्षसमन्वितम् । न जहाति च तं पृथ्वी जन्मनां लक्षमेव च
Then, attaining an auspicious birth, endowed with a hundred thousand villages, the earth does not abandon him for a hundred thousand births.
सुप्रजं च प्रकृष्टं च पक्वसस्यसमन्वितम् । नानापुष्करिणीवृक्षफलवल्लीसमन्वितम्
He possesses excellent offspring, abundant ripe crops, and is endowed with various lotus ponds, fruit trees, and creepers.
नगरं यश्च विप्राय ददाति भारते भुवि । महीयते स कैलासे दशलक्षेन्द्रकालकम्
Whoever gives a city to a Brahmin on the land of Bharata is honored in Kailasa for ten million Indra's lifespans.