शक्त्या स्वर्णप्रदानेन स्वर्गे पूज्यो भवेन्नरः। दशयोजनविस्तीर्णे मंडपे रूपभाग्भवेत्
By giving gold according to his ability, a man is honored in heaven; in a pavilion ten yojanas wide, he becomes radiant in form.
सुवर्णं रत्नसंयुक्तं दत्त्वा दशगुणं लभेत्। वज्रवैडूर्यगारुत्म माणिक्यादीननर्घतः
By giving gold adorned with jewels, he obtains tenfold reward, especially with diamond, beryl, garuḍa-stone, ruby, and other priceless gems.
दत्वा लिंगे विधानाच्च ब्राह्मणे वा यशस्विनि। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णमंडलेधिपतिर्भवेत्
By giving, according to rule, to the liṅga or to a renowned brāhmaṇa, he becomes lord of a pavilion a hundred yojanas wide.
तथैव भुवि जातोपि सर्वलोकप्ररंजनः। सुरभिद्रव्यदानेन वावदूकश्च सुंदरः
Likewise, even if born on earth, he delights all the worlds; by giving fragrant substances, he becomes eloquent and handsome.
रक्तामृतसुकंठश्च पूगदानान्नरो भवेत्। वरदासीप्रदानेन नरः कल्पं वसेद्दिवि
By giving betel, a man gains a sweet voice like nectar; by giving a worthy female servant, he dwells in heaven for an aeon.
वरदासी प्रदानेन उर्व्यां जातो धनेश्वरः। तथैव भृत्यदानेन बहुभृत्यो भवेद्दिवि
By giving a worthy female servant, one born on earth becomes lord of wealth; likewise, by giving servants, he has many attendants in heaven.
धरायामक्षयाऋद्धिर्जन्मजन्मसु जायते। सर्वतूर्यप्रदानेन गुणवान्लोकसंमतः
By giving all kinds of musical instruments, one attains inexhaustible prosperity on earth, birth after birth, and becomes virtuous and esteemed by the world.
नृत्यगीतादिशास्त्रेण गंधर्वाणां पतिर्भवेत्। दासीदासयुतः स्वर्गे धनैः स्त्रीभिर्वरैर्युतः
Through knowledge of the arts such as dance and song, one becomes lord among the Gandharvas, and in heaven enjoys wealth, women, and all desired pleasures, attended by servants both male and female.
तथैव गोप्रदानेन तावत्कालं वसेद्दिवि। लिंगे दुग्धप्रदानाच्च नरः कल्पं वसेद्दिवि
Likewise, by giving cows, one dwells in heaven for that many years; and by offering milk at the liṅga, a man resides in heaven for a kalpa.
दध्ना स्नानेन द्विगुणं घृतेन तु शताधिकम्। अन्नं षड्रससंयुक्तं दत्वा क्षितिपतिर्भवेत्
By bathing with curd, the merit is doubled; with ghee, it is increased a hundredfold. By giving food prepared with six tastes, one becomes a lord of the earth.
तथैव पायसं दत्वा मुनीनां प्रवरो भुवि। हविष्यान्नं मुदा दत्वा वेदशास्त्रार्थपारगः
Similarly, by giving pāyasa, one becomes foremost among sages on earth; by joyfully giving havis-food, one attains mastery of the meaning of the Vedas and śāstras.
निरामिषप्रदानाच्च ब्रह्मचारी व्रती भवेत्। मधुदानाच्च सौभाग्यं गुडेन लवणेन च
By giving food without meat, one becomes a celibate observer of vows; by giving honey, one gains good fortune, and by giving jaggery and salt as well.
शर्करादिभिर्लावण्यं सर्वलोकेषु गीयते। देवानां शंभुलिंगानामर्चां कृत्वा विधानतः
By giving sugar and the like, beauty is praised in all worlds. Having worshipped the liṅgas of the gods according to rule—
अनुक्रमेण स्वर्गादौ लोकानां स पतिर्भवेत्। लोकानां च हितार्थाय देवास्तिष्ठंति संमुखाः
In due order, one becomes lord of the worlds beginning with heaven; and for the welfare of the worlds, the gods stand before him.
सकृत्प्रदक्षिणां कृत्वा शंभुलिंगेषु पंडितः। दिव्यं वर्षशतं पूर्णं स्वर्गमेति नरोत्तमः
By performing even a single circumambulation of the Śiva liṅgas, the wise best of men attains heaven for a full hundred divine years.
एवमेव क्रमेणैव नमस्कारैः स्वयंभुवः। लोकवंद्यो व्रजेत्स्वर्गं तस्मान्नित्यं समाचरेत्
In this very way, by repeated salutations, one honored by the world attains heaven; therefore, one should always perform them.
लिंगरूपस्य देवस्य यो धनं हरते नरः। स च रौरवमासाद्य हरणात्कीटतां व्रजेत्
If a man steals wealth belonging to the god in liṅga form, he attains Raurava hell and, because of the theft, becomes an insect.
दातुः पूजां च लिंगार्थे हरेश्चाप्याददाति यः। कुलकोटिसहस्रेण नरकान्न निवर्तते
Whoever takes for himself the offerings or worship intended for the liṅga or for Hari does not return from hell for a thousand crores of family generations.
जलपुष्पादिदीपार्थे वसु चान्यद्गृहीतवान्। पश्चान्न दीयते लोभादक्षयं नरकं व्रजेत्
If one takes wealth meant for water, flowers, lamps, or other offerings, and later, out of greed, does not give it, he goes to unending hell.
दासीं हृत्वा तु लिंगस्य नरकान्न निवर्तते। कामार्तो मातरं गच्छेन्न गच्छेच्छिवचेटिकाम्
By abducting a female servant of the liṅga, one does not return from hell; a lustful man may approach his own mother, but should not approach a servant of Śiva.
शिवदासीं ततो गत्वा शिवस्व हरणे तथा। भक्षणादन्नपानानान्नरो दुर्गतिमाप्नुयात्
Having approached a Śiva-servant woman, or by seizing Śiva's property, or by eating food and drink belonging to Śiva, a man attains a miserable state.
अतो देवलविप्रो यो नरकान्न निवर्तते। तस्माद्वेश्याजनानां च दौष्ट्यमेव हितं भवेत्
Therefore, a temple priest who does not return from hell— for him, the wickedness of prostitutes is preferable.
अतस्तु गणिकां स्पृष्ट्वा नरः स्नानाद्विशुध्यति। मलिनां दुर्गतिं याति बहुपूरुषसंश्रयात्
But if a man touches a courtesan, he is purified by bathing; yet, because she is impure from the company of many men, she goes to a miserable state.
वेश्या तपस्विनी या च देवार्चनरता सदा। पतिव्रतपरा शुद्धा स्वर्गं चाक्षयमश्नुते
But a courtesan who is devoted to austerity, always engaged in worship of the gods, pure and devoted to her husband, attains inexhaustible heaven.
गणिकां मातृवद्यस्तु सदासन्नां प्रपश्यति। देववत्सुरलोकेषु निखिलं भोगमश्नुते
Whoever regards a courtesan as he would his mother, always seeing her as near, enjoys all pleasures among the gods and asuras.
सुरासुरनराणां च वंदनीयो यथा हरिः। तथार्होयं सर्वलोके सर्वभूतैकपावनः
Just as Hari is worthy of veneration among gods, asuras, and men, so too is this one, the purifier of all beings, worthy in every world.
देवदासः सदा यस्तु देवकृत्येषु लोलुपः। स च गच्छति लोकेशो देवलोके महीयते
He who is ever devoted as a servant of the gods, eager in divine duties, attains the status of lord of the world and is honored in the realm of the gods.
एतेषामेव लिंगानि कारयित्वा च मंडपम्। शक्त्या यं लभते नाकं कालस्य निश्चयं शृणु
Having made these very emblems and constructed a pavilion, hear with certainty how long, according to his ability, he attains heaven.
हायनैकं तृणेनैव शरकांडेन तच्छतम्। अयुतं त्वन्यकाष्ठेन लक्षं खादिरदारुणा१०० 1.59.
For one year with mere grass, for a hundred years with arrow-reed, for ten thousand with other wood, and for a hundred thousand with khadira wood.
कोटिकोटि च पाषाणैः सुदृढैर्यत्नसंयुतैः। तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन मंडपं कारयेद्बुधः
With countless millions of stones, firm and carefully placed, therefore, the wise should construct the pavilion with all effort.