विद्यादानेन सायुज्यं माधवस्य व्रजेन्नरः
By the gift of knowledge, a man attains union with Mādhava.
नरकादुद्धरन्त्येव जपवाहनदोहनात्
Indeed, by giving cows for recitation, riding, or milking, one is lifted from hell.
विद्यादानेन सायुज्यं विष्णोर्याति नृपोत्तम
By the gift of knowledge, O best of kings, one attains union with Viṣṇu.
शालग्रामशिलादानं महादानं प्रकीर्तितम्
The gift of a Śālagrāma stone is proclaimed as a great gift.
ब्रह्माण्ड कोटिदानेन यत्फलं लभते नरः
The fruit that a man obtains by giving ten million universes,
शालग्रामशिलादाने ततो ऽपि द्विगुणं फलम्
By giving a Śālagrāma stone, the fruit is twice as great as that.
यो ददाति नरो दानं गृहतां प्रभो
Whoever gives a gift, O Lord, from his own house,
रत्नान्वितसवर्णस्य प्रदानेन नृपोत्तम
O best of kings, by giving a golden vessel adorned with jewels,
नरो माणिक्यदानेन परं मोक्षमवान्पुयात्
A man, by giving a ruby, attains the highest liberation.
स्वर्गं विद्रुमदानेन रुद्रलोकमवान्पुयात्
By giving coral, he attains heaven; by giving pearls, he attains Rudra's realm.
वैडूर्यदो रुद्रलोकं पुष्परागप्रदस्तथा
By giving beryl, one attains Rudra's realm; likewise by giving red gems.
अश्वसांनिध्यं चिरं व्रजति भूमिप
He attains the company of horses for a long time, O king.
प्रयाति यानदानेन स्वर्गं स्वर्यानमास्थितः
By giving a vehicle, mounted on a heavenly vehicle, he goes to heaven.
गवां तृणप्रदानेन रुद्रलोकमवान्पुयात्
By giving grass to cows, he attains Rudra's realm.
स्वश्रमाचारनिरताः सर्वभूतहितेरताः
Those devoted to the conduct of their own āśrama, intent on the welfare of all beings,
परोपदेश निरता वीतरागा विमत्साराः
Engaged in instructing others, free from passion and envy,
सत्सङ्गाह्लादनिरताः सत्कर्मसु सदोद्यताः
They delight in the company of the virtuous and are ever engaged in noble deeds.
नित्यं हितकरा ये तु ब्राह्मणेषु च गोषु च
They are always devoted to the welfare of Brāhmaṇas and cows.
जितेन्द्रिया जिताहारा गोषु क्षान्ताः सुशीलिनः
They have mastered their senses and food, are patient with cows, and possess good character.
अग्निशुश्रूषवश्चैव गुरुशुश्रूषकास्तथा
They serve the sacred fire and likewise attend to their teachers.
सदा देवार्चनरता हरिनमपरायणाः
They are always devoted to worshipping the gods and are dedicated to the name of Hari.
अनाथं विप्रकुणपं ये दहेयुर्नृपोत्तम
O best of kings, those who burn the body of a Brāhmaṇa who has no protector—
पत्रैः पुर्ष्पेः फलैर्वापि जलैर्वा मनुजेश्वर
—with leaves, flowers, fruits, or even with water, O lord of men—
अप्सरोगणगन्धर्वैः स्तूयमानो विमानगः
—being praised by hosts of Apsarases and Gandharvas, they ascend to the celestial chariot.
चुलुकोदकमात्रेण लिङ्गं संस्नाप्य भूमिप
O king, by bathing the liṅga with even a handful of water—
पूजया रहितं लिङ्गं कुसुमैर्योर्ऽचयेत्सुधीः
—if a wise person worships the liṅga with flowers, even without formal ritual—
भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैः फलैर्वापि शून्यं लिङ्गं प्रपूज्य च
—or honors the liṅga with food, offerings, or fruits, even when the ritual is absent—
पूजया रहितं विष्णुं योर्ऽचयेदकर्वंशज
—or worships Viṣṇu without formal ritual, O descendant of Karvaṃśa—
देवतायतने यस्तु कुर्यात्संमार्जनं सुधीः
He who, being wise, sweeps the temple of the deity—
शीर्णं स्फटिकलिङ्गन्तु यः संदध्यान्नृपोत्तम
O best of kings, he who repairs a broken crystal liṅga—