एवं विधानतो दत्ता तिलधेनुर्नृपोत्तम। सर्वकामसमावाप्तिं कुरुते नात्र संशयः
Thus, when the sesame-cow is given according to this procedure, O best of kings, it brings the attainment of all desires—of this there is no doubt.
जलधेनुस्तथैवेह कुंभैरेव प्रकल्पिता। दत्ता तु विधिना कामान्सद्यः सर्वान्प्रयच्छति
Similarly, the water-cow is here established with pots; when given according to the rite, it immediately bestows all desires.
धेनुशतं तथा दत्तं पूर्णिमा नियमेन हि। सावित्री इव वै स्वर्गे सर्वकामप्रदा भवेत्
Likewise, when a hundred cows are given on the full moon, according to rule, it becomes a bestower of all desires in heaven, like Sāvitrī herself.
घृतधेनुस्तथा दत्ता विधानेन विचक्षणैः। सर्वकामसमावाप्तिं कुरुते कांतिदा भवेत्
So too, when the ghee-cow is given by the wise according to the rite, it brings the attainment of all desires and grants radiance.
रसधेनुस्तथा दत्ता कार्तिके मासि पार्थिव। सर्वान्कामान्प्रयच्छेत्तु नित्यं सा गतिदा भवेत्
In the same way, when the juice-cow is given in the month of Kārtika, O king, it always grants all desires and becomes a giver of liberation.
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं समासाद्बहुविस्तरम्। अपारं फलमुद्दिष्टं ब्रह्मणा सर्वकर्मणा
All this has been explained to you, both briefly and in detail; the boundless fruit has been declared by Brahmā for all actions.
तृष्णया क्षुधया यद्वा पीडितो राजसत्तम। तद्दानं कार्तिके देयं पूर्वं देहि नराधिप
Whatever is afflicted by thirst or hunger, O best of kings, that should be given as charity in Kārtika; give it first, O lord of men.
ब्रह्मांडं सर्वसंपन्नं भूतरत्नौषधीयुतम्। देवदानवयक्षैश्च युक्तमेतत्सदा विभो
The cosmic egg, endowed with all wealth, precious stones, and herbs, and always joined with gods, demons, and yakṣas—this, O mighty one.
एतत्तु सकलं कृत्वा सर्वतो रजतान्वितम्। सुरत्नसूर्यचंद्राढ्यं कार्तिके द्वादशी दिने
Having made all this, entirely adorned with silver on all sides, and filled with divine gems, the sun, and the moon, on the twelfth day of Kārtika—
अथवा पंचदश्यां तु कार्तिकस्यैव नान्यतः। पुरोहिताय गुरवे दापयेद्भक्तिमान्नरः
Or else, on the fifteenth day of Kārtika, and not otherwise, a devoted man should give it to his priest or teacher.
ब्रह्मांडोदरवर्तीनि यानि भूतानि पार्थिव। तानि दत्तानि वै तेन समासात्कथितं तव
All the beings that dwell within the cosmic egg, O king, are given by that act; this has been briefly told to you.
यद्यज्ञैर्यजतो राजन्समाप्तवरदक्षिणैः। सर्वं फलं तत्खंडस्य ब्रह्मांडस्य विशेषतः
If, O king, one performs sacrifices with all the proper gifts, all the fruit of that is especially contained in the gift of a portion of the cosmic egg.
यः पुनः सकलं चेदं ब्रह्मांडं प्रदिशेन्नरः। तेन जप्तं हुतं दत्तं पठितं कीर्तितं भवेत्
But whoever gives this entire cosmic egg, by him all recitation, offering, giving, study, and praise is accomplished.
राजोवाच॥ विधिं ब्रह्मांडदानस्य कृत्वा तत्मोक्षभाग्भवेत्। कालं देशं विप्रतीर्थं सर्वं त्वं वद मेनघ
The king said: By performing the rite of giving the cosmic egg, does one attain liberation? Tell me, O sinless one, the time, place, the learned priest, and everything.
कृतेन येन सर्वस्य फलभागी भवाम्यहम्। कुत्सितस्यास्य भावस्य मोक्षस्स्यादचिराच्च मे
By which, having done it, I may become the enjoyer of all the fruit, and quickly attain liberation from this wretched state.
वसिष्ठ उवाच॥ एवं श्रुत्वा ततो राजन्पुरोधास्तस्य स द्विजः। ब्रह्मांडं कारयामास सौवर्णं सर्वधातुभिः
Vasiṣṭha said: Having heard thus, O king, the priest, that twice-born one, then caused a golden cosmic egg to be made from all metals.
युतं निष्कसहस्रेण पद्मं तत्र ह्यकल्पयत्॥ तत्र ब्रह्मा तस्य मध्येपद्मरागैरलंकृतः
He arranged a lotus there, adorned with a thousand gold coins; in its center, Brahma was decorated with rubies.
सावित्र्या चैव गायत्र्या ऋषिभिर्मुनिभिः सह। नारदाद्याः सुताः सर्व इन्द्राद्याश्च दिवौकसः
Along with Savitri and Gayatri, together with sages and ascetics, all the sons beginning with Narada, and the gods led by Indra, were present.
सौवर्णविग्रहाः सर्वे ब्रह्मणस्तु पुरःसराः। वराहरूपी भगवान्लक्ष्म्या सह सनातनः
All those foremost attendants of Brahma had bodies of gold; the eternal Lord, in the form of a boar, was together with Lakshmi.
नीलं मरकतं चैव भूषायां तस्य कारयेत्। गोमेदैस्तस्य वै शोभां कारयेत च बुद्धिमान्
He should make ornaments for him from sapphire and emerald; and, being wise, he should enhance his splendor with garnets.
मोक्तिकैश्चापि सोमस्य शोभां वज्रैर्दिवाकरे। ग्रहाणां चैव सर्वेषां सुवर्णानि च दापयेत्
He should also enhance the beauty of Soma with pearls, and of the Sun with diamonds; and for all the planets, he should provide gold.
स्वर्णात्सप्तगुणं रौप्यं रौप्यात्ताम्रं तथाविधम्। ततः सप्तगुणं कार्यं कांस्यं सप्तगुणं तथा
Silver should be made seven times the amount of gold; copper likewise seven times the amount of silver; then bronze should be made seven times the amount of copper.
कांस्यात्सप्तगुणं कार्यं त्रपु चैव नराधिप। त्रपुसप्तगुणं सीसं सीसाल्लोहं च कारयेत्
Bronze should be made seven times the amount of tin, O king; lead should be seven times the amount of tin, and iron should be made from lead.
सप्तद्वीपास्समुद्राश्च सप्त वै कुलपर्वताः। अनया संख्यया कृत्वा निपुणैः शिल्पिभिस्ततः
The seven continents, the oceans, and the seven principal mountains—having made them in this proportion with skilled artisans,
पादपादीनि भूतानि राजतान्येव कारयेत्। आरण्यानि च सत्त्वानि सौवर्णानि च कारयेत्
He should make the creatures of the earth from silver, and the beings of the forests from gold.
वृक्षान्वनस्पतीन्गुल्मतृणपर्णानि वीरुधः। सर्वं प्रकल्प्य विधिवत्तीर्थे देयं विचक्षणैः
Trees, forest trees, bushes, grasses, leaves, and herbs—all should be properly arranged and offered at the sacred site by the wise.
कुरुक्षेत्रे गयायां च प्रयागेऽमरकंटके। द्वारवत्यां प्रभासे च गंगाद्वारे च पुष्करे
At Kurukshetra, Gaya, Prayaga, Amarakantaka, Dvaravati, Prabhasa, Gangadvara, and Pushkara,
तीर्थेष्वेतेषु वै देयं ग्रहणे शशिसूर्ययोः। दिनच्छिद्रेषु सर्वेषु अयने दक्षिणोत्तरे
At these sacred places, it should be given during the lunar and solar eclipses, at all breaks of the day, and at the solstices, both southern and northern.
व्यतीपाते बहुगुणं विषुवे च विशेषतः। दातव्यमेतद्राजेंद्र विचारं नैव कारयेत्1.34.
Especially at the time of planetary conjunctions and equinoxes, it should be given in abundance, O king; no deliberation should be made regarding this.
शालाग्निहोत्रिणं कृत्वा सुरूपं च गुणान्वितम्। सपत्नीकं च संपूज्य भूषयित्वा च भूषणैः
Having appointed a chief priest, handsome and endowed with virtues, together with his wife, he should be honored and adorned with ornaments.