तज्जलं पावनं श्रेष्ठं ब्रह्मादीन्पावयत्सुरान्
That water, most pure and excellent, purified the gods beginning with Brahma.
सत्पर्षिसेवितं चैव न्यपतन्मेरुमूर्द्धनि
Attended by true sages, it fell upon the summit of Meru.
ऋषयो मनवश्चैव ह्यस्तुवन्हर्षविह्वलाः
The sages and Manus, overcome with joy, praised him.
ब्रह्मात्मने ब्रह्मरतात्मबुद्धये नमो ऽस्तु ते ऽव्याहतकर्मशीलिने
Homage to you, whose soul is Brahman, whose mind delights in Brahman, whose actions are unimpeded.
सर्वात्मने जगन्मूर्त्ते प्रमाणातीत ते नमः
Homage to you, the soul of all, the form of the universe, beyond all measure.
विश्वतः शिरसे चैव विश्वतो गतये नमः
Homage to you, whose head is everywhere, whose movement is everywhere.
दत्त्वाभयं च मुमुदे देवदेवः सनातनः
Having granted fearlessness, the eternal Lord of gods rejoiced.
ददौ तद्वारपालश्च भक्तवश्यो बभूव ह
He gave that to the gatekeeper, and became subject to the devotion of his devotee.
किं भोज्यं कल्पयामास घोरे सर्पभयाकुले
What food shall we prepare in this place, filled with dreadful fear of serpents?
अपात्रे दीयते यच्च तद्धोरं भोगसाधनम्
Whatever is given to the unworthy becomes a terrible means of enjoyment.
तत्सर्वं तत्र भोगार्हमधः पातफलप्रदम्
All that, fit for enjoyment, there yields the fruit of a fall to the lower worlds.
दत्त्वाभयं च सर्वेषां सुराणां त्रिदिवं ददौ
Having granted safety to all the gods, he gave them heaven.
गन्धर्वैर्गीयमानश्च पुनर्वामनतां गतः
Praised in song by the Gandharvas, he again assumed a dwarf form.
परस्परे स्मितमुखाः प्रणेभुः पुरुषोत्तमम्
With smiling faces, they bowed to the Supreme Person.
मोहयन्निखिलं लोकं प्रपेदे तपसे वनम्
Deluding the entire world, he went to the forest for austerity.
यस्याः स्मरणमात्रेण मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
By merely remembering her, one is freed from all sins.
देवालये नदीतीरे सो ऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
At a temple or riverbank, one attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
अधुना लक्षणं ब्रूहि भ्रातर्मे दानपात्रघयोः
Now, brother, tell me the characteristics of a proper recipient for gifts.
तस्मै तानानि देयानि दत्तस्यानन्त्यमिच्छता
To him should those gifts be given, who desires the endless fruit of giving.
न कदापि क्षत्रविशो गृह्णीयातां प्रतिग्रहम्
A Kshatriya or a merchant should never accept gifts.
स्वकर्मत्यागिनश्चापि दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift to one who has abandoned his own duty becomes fruitless.
नक्षत्रसूचकस्यापि दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift to one who is an astrologer also becomes fruitless.
अयाज्ययाजकस्यापि दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift to one who is unfit to perform sacrifices also becomes fruitless.
धर्मविक्रयिणो विप्र दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift to one who sells righteousness, O Brahmin, also becomes fruitless.
परोपतापिनश्चापि दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift to one who harms others also becomes fruitless.
धावको वा भवेत्तेषां दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
Even if he is their servant, a gift to such a person becomes fruitless.
अभक्ष्य भक्षकस्यापि दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift to one who eats forbidden food also becomes fruitless.
पैंश्वलान्नभुजश्चापि दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift to one who eats food from a funeral offering also becomes fruitless.
दुष्प्रतिग्रहदग्धस्य दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
A gift given to one corrupted by wrongful acceptance becomes fruitless.
सध्याभोजिन एवापिदत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
Even a gift given to one who eats immediately after receiving is rendered fruitless.