ब्रह्मवर्चसकामस्तु ब्रह्माणं ब्रह्मकामुकः
He who desires the brilliance of Brahman should worship a brāhmaṇa; one who seeks Brahman itself,
कर्मणां सिद्धिकामस्तु पूजयेद् वै विनायकम्
He who desires success in actions should worship Vināyaka.
मुमुक्षुः सर्वसंसारात् प्रयत्नेनार्चयेद्धरिम्
One who seeks liberation from all worldly existence should diligently worship Hari.
सोर्ऽचयेद् वै विरूपाक्षं प्रयत्नेनेश्वरेश्वरम्
He should also worship Virūpākṣa, the Lord of lords, with effort.
ते पूजयन्ति भूतेशं केशवं चापि भोगिनः
Those who enjoy pleasures worship Bhūteśa and Keśava as well.
तिलप्रदः प्रजामिष्टां दीपदश्चक्षुरुत्तमम्
He who gives sesame obtains desired offspring; he who gives a lamp attains excellent sight.
गृहदो ऽग्र्याणि वेश्मानि रूप्यदो रूपमुत्तमम्
The giver of a house attains excellent dwellings; the giver of silver attains the highest beauty.
अनडुदः श्रियं पुष्टां गोदो व्रध्नस्य विष्टपम्
The giver of a bull attains abundant prosperity; the giver of a cow attains the world of Vradhna.
धान्यदः शाश्वतं सौख्यं ब्रह्मदो ब्रह्मसात्म्यताम्
The giver of grain attains lasting happiness; the giver of sacred knowledge attains unity with Brahman.
वेदवित्सु विशिष्टेषु प्रेत्य स्वर्गं समश्नुते
One who gives to those learned and distinguished in the Vedas enjoys heaven after death.
इन्धनानां प्रदानेन दीप्ताग्निर्जायते नरः
By giving fuel, a man becomes endowed with a radiant fire.
प्रदद्याद् ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तु मुदा युक्तः सदा भवेत्
One should always give to Brahmins with joy and proper intent.
ददानो रोगरहितः सुखी दीर्घायुरेव च
The giver becomes free from disease, happy, and long-lived.
तीव्रितापं च तरति छत्रोपानत्प्रदो नरः
A man who gives an umbrella or sandals crosses over intense suffering.
तत्तद् गुणवते देयं तदेवाक्ष्यमिच्छता
One should give each gift to one worthy of its qualities, desiring imperishable merit.
संक्रान्त्यादिषु कालेषु दत्तं भवति चाक्षयम्
Gifts given at times such as solstices become inexhaustible.
दत्त्वा चाक्षयमाप्नोति नदीषु च वनेषु च
By giving at rivers and in forests, one attains inexhaustible merit.
तस्माद् विप्राय दातव्यं श्रोत्रियाय द्विजातिभिः
Therefore, a twice-born should give to a learned Brahmin.
मुमुक्षुणा च दातव्यं ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तथान्वहम्
And one seeking liberation should give to Brahmins every day.
निवारयति पापात्मा तिर्यग्योनिं व्रजेत् तु सः
But one who prevents giving, being sinful, goes to the womb of animals.
सर्वस्वमपहृत्यैनं राजा राष्ट्रात् प्रवासयेत्
The king should confiscate all his property and exile him from the kingdom.
म्रियमाणेषु विप्रेषु ब्राह्मणः स तु गर्हितः
If Brahmins are dying, such a Brahmin is to be condemned.
अङ्कयित्वा स्वकाद् राष्ट्रात् तं राजा विप्रवासयेत्
Having marked him, the king should expel him from his own realm.
स पूर्वाभ्यधिकः पापी नरके पच्यते नरः
Such a man, more sinful than those before, is tormented in hell.
सत्यसंयमसंयुक्तास्तेभ्यो दद्याद् द्विजोत्तमाः
Those who are endowed with truthfulness and self-restraint, to them should the foremost twice-born be given.
न तु मूर्खमवृत्तस्थं दशरात्रमुपोषितम्
But not to a fool who is devoid of proper conduct, even if he has fasted for ten nights.
स तेन कर्मणा पापी दहत्यासप्तमं कुलम्
By that act, the sinner burns up to the seventh generation of his lineage.
तस्मै यत्नेन दातव्यं अतिक्रम्यापि सन्निधिम्
To such a one, one must give with effort, even surpassing those present.
तावुभौ गच्छतः स्वर्गं नरकं तु विपर्यये
Both attain heaven; in the opposite case, they go to hell.
पाषण्डेषु च सर्वेषु नावेदविदि धर्मवित्
Among all heretics, none knows the Veda or the law.