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.
पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य राजेन्द्रो भारते भवेत् । नगराणां च नियुतं स लभेन्नात्र संशयः
Then, attaining an auspicious birth, he becomes a king in Bharata; he obtains a hundred thousand cities, without doubt.
धरा तं न जहात्येव जन्मनामयुतं ध्रुवम् । परमैश्वर्यनियुतो भवेदेव महीतले
The earth does not abandon him for a hundred thousand births; he becomes possessed of supreme wealth on the earth.
नगराणां च शतकं देशं यो हि द्विजातये । सुप्रकृष्टं मध्यकृष्टं प्रजायुक्तं ददाति च
Whoever gives a hundred cities or a region, excellent or moderate, filled with people, to a twice-born,
वापीतडागसंयुक्तं नानावृक्षसमन्वितम् । महीयते स वैकुण्ठे कोटिमन्वन्तरावधि
Endowed with ponds and tanks, and various trees, he is honored in Vaikuntha for ten million Manvantaras.
पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य जम्बुद्वीपपतिर्भवेत् । परमैश्वर्यसंयुक्तो यथा शक्रस्तथा भुवि
Then, attaining an auspicious birth, he becomes lord of Jambudvipa, endowed with supreme wealth, like Indra upon earth.
मही तं न जहात्येव जन्मनां कोटिमेव च । कल्पान्तजीवी स भवेद्राजराजेश्वरो महान्
The earth does not abandon him for ten million births; he becomes a great king of kings, living until the end of the kalpa.
स्वाधिकारं समग्रं च यो ददाति द्विजातये । चतुर्गुणं फलं चान्ते भवेत्तस्य न संशयः
Whoever gives his entire authority to a twice-born, receives fourfold fruit in the end; of this there is no doubt.
जम्बुद्वीपं यो ददाति ब्राह्मणाय तपस्विने । फलं शतगुणं चान्ते भवेत्तस्य न संशयः
Whoever gives Jambudvipa to a Brahmin who is ascetic, receives a hundredfold fruit in the end; of this there is no doubt.
जम्बुद्वीपमहीदातुः सर्वतीर्थानि सेवितुः । सर्वेषां तपसां कर्तुः सर्वेषां वासकारिणः
The giver of the land of Jambudvipa, who serves all sacred places, performs all austerities, and provides residence for all,
सर्वदानप्रदातुश्च सर्वसिद्धेश्वरस्य च । अस्त्येव पुनरावृत्तिर्न भक्तस्य महेशितुः
Who gives all gifts, who is lord of all accomplishments, there is indeed no return for the devotee of the great Lord.
असंख्यब्रह्मणां पातं पश्यन्ति भुवनेशितुः । निवसन्ति मणिद्वीपे श्रीदेव्याः परमे पदे
They witness the fall of countless Brahmas, and dwell in the jeweled island, in the supreme abode of Sri Devi.
देवीमन्त्रोपासकाश्च विहाय मानवीं तनुम् । विभूतिं दिव्यरूपं च जन्ममृत्युजराहरम्
Those who worship the Devi's mantra, abandoning the human body, attain divine glory and form, free from birth, death, and old age.
लब्ध्वा देव्याश्च सारूप्यं देवीसेवां च कुर्वते । पश्यन्ति ते मणिद्वीपे सखण्डं लोकसंक्षयम्
Having attained likeness with the Goddess and serving her, they behold, in the jeweled island, the destruction of the worlds along with their divisions.
नश्यन्ति देवाः सिद्धाश्च विश्वानि निखिलानि च । देवीभक्ता न नश्यन्ति जन्ममृत्युजराहराः
The gods and the perfected beings, and all the worlds, perish; but the devotees of the Goddess do not perish—they are free from birth, death, and old age.
कार्तिके तुलसीदानं करोति हरये च यः । युगत्रयप्रमाणं च मोदते हरिमन्दिरे
Whoever offers tulasi leaves to Hari in the month of Kartika, enjoys happiness in Hari’s abode for a period equal to three yugas.
पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य हरिभक्तिं लभेद् ध्रुवम् । जितेन्द्रियाणां प्रवरः स भवेद्भारते भुवि
Having again obtained an excellent birth, he surely attains devotion to Hari; he becomes the foremost among the self-controlled on the earth of Bharata.
मध्ये यः स्नाति गङ्गायामरुणोदयकालतः । युगषष्टिसहस्राणि मोदते हरिमन्दिरे
Whoever bathes in the Ganga at dawn, enjoys happiness in Hari’s abode for sixty thousand yugas.
पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य विष्णुमन्त्रं लभेद् ध्रुवम् । त्यक्त्वा च मानुषं देहं पुनर्याति हरेः पदम्
Having again obtained an excellent birth, he surely attains the mantra of Vishnu; and, abandoning the human body, he attains the abode of Hari again.
नास्ति तत्पुनरावृत्तिर्वैकुण्ठाच्च महीतले । करोति हरिदास्यं च तथा सारूप्यमेव च
There is no return from Vaikuntha to the earth for him; he serves Hari and also attains likeness with him.
नित्यस्नायी च गङ्गायां स पूतः सूर्यवद्भुवि । पदे पदेऽश्वमेधस्य लभते निश्चितं फलम्
He who bathes daily in the Ganga is purified on earth like the sun; at every step, he certainly obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.