तूलं सूक्ष्माणिवस्त्राणि ये लोभेन हरंति च । एवमादीनि चान्यानि द्रव्याणि विविधानि च
Cotton, fine garments—whoever takes these out of greed, and other such various kinds of goods—
नरकेषु द्रुतं गच्छेदपहृत्याल्पकान्यपि । यद्वा तद्वा परद्रव्यमपि सर्षपमात्रकम्
Whoever steals even the smallest of these things quickly goes to hell; whether it be this or that, even another’s property as small as a mustard seed—
अपहृत्य नरो याति नरके नात्र संशयः । बह्वल्पकाद्यपि तथा परस्य ममताकृतम्
A person who takes another’s property goes to hell, there is no doubt; whether much or little, if taken with a sense of ownership—
अपहृत्य नरो याति नरके नात्र संशयः । एवमाद्यैर्नरः पापैरुत्क्रांतिसमनंतरम्
A person who takes another’s property goes to hell, there is no doubt; by such sins, immediately after death—
शरीरघातनार्थाय पूर्वाकारमवाप्नुयात् । यमलोकं व्रजंत्येते शरीरस्था यमाज्ञया
For the purpose of inflicting suffering on the body, one attains a previous form; these, remaining in the body by Yama’s command, go to the world of Yama—
यमदूतैर्महाघोरैर्नीयमानाः सुदुःखिताः । देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्याणामधर्मनियतात्मनाम्
Led by Yama’s dreadful messengers, they go, greatly afflicted; among gods, animals, and humans, those whose minds are set on unrighteousness—
धर्मराजः स्मृतः शास्ता सुघोरैर्विविधैर्वधैः । विनयाचारयुक्तानां प्रमादान्मलिनात्मनाम्
Dharma-rāja is known as the judge, with terrible and various punishments; for those who lack discipline and good conduct, whose minds are impure—
प्रायश्चित्तैर्गुरुः शास्ता न च तैरीक्ष्यते यमः । पारदारिकचौराणामन्यायव्यवहारिणाम्
For those, the teacher is the judge through penances, but Yama does not regard them; for adulterers, thieves, and those who act unjustly—
नृपतिः शासकः प्रोक्तः प्रच्छन्नानां च धर्मराट् । तस्मात्कृतस्य पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत्
The king is said to be the punisher, and for those who act in secret, Dharma-rāja; therefore, one should perform penance for the sin committed—
नाभुक्तस्यान्यथा नाशः कल्पकोटिशतैरपि । यः करोति स्वयं कर्म कारयेद्वानुमोदयेत्
Otherwise, there is no destruction of unexperienced sin, even in a hundred million aeons; whoever acts himself, causes another to act, or approves—
कायेन मनसा वाचा तस्य चाधोगतिः फलम् । इति संक्षेपतः प्रोक्ताः पापभेदास्त्रिधाधुना
By body, mind, or speech, for him the result is a lower rebirth; thus, in brief, the threefold kinds of sin have now been described—
कथ्यंते गतयश्चित्रा नराणां पापकर्मणाम् । एतत्ते नृपते धर्म फलं प्रोक्तं सुविस्तरात्
Now the various destinies of men who perform sinful deeds are told; thus, O king, the fruit of dharma has been explained to you in detail.
अन्यत्किंते प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे ब्रूहि नरोत्तम । अधर्मस्य फलं प्रोक्तं धर्मस्यापि वदाम्यहम्
I will tell you something else; speak to me, O best among men. The fruit of unrighteousness has been declared; I shall also speak of the fruit of righteousness.
इत्युक्त्वा मातलिस्तत्र राजानं सर्ववत्सलम् । तस्मिन्धर्मप्रसंगेन इत्याख्यातं महात्मना
Having said this, Mātali there addressed the king, who was affectionate to all; in that context of righteousness, it was thus narrated by the great-souled one.
ययातिरुवाच- अधर्मस्य फलं सूत श्रुतं सर्वं मया विभो । धर्मस्यापि फलं ब्रूहि श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Yayāti said: O charioteer, I have heard fully from you, O lord, the fruit of unrighteousness. Tell me also the fruit of righteousness; I am eager to hear.
मातलिरुवाच- अथ पापैरिमे यांति यमलोकं चतुर्विधाः । संत्रासजननं घोरं विवशाः सर्वदेहिनः
Mātali said: Now, due to their sins, these four kinds of beings go to the realm of Yama; it is terrifying and causes fear, and all embodied beings go there helplessly.
गर्भस्थैर्जायमानैश्च बालैस्तरुणमध्यमैः । पुंस्त्रीनपुंसकैर्वृद्धैर्यातव्यं जंतुभिस्ततः
There, beings must go—whether unborn in the womb, just born, children, youth, adults, men, women, those of neither sex, or the aged.
शुभाशुभफलं तत्र देहिनां प्रविचार्यते । चित्रगुप्तादिभिः सर्वैर्मध्यस्थैः सर्वदर्शिभिः
There, the good and bad fruits of embodied beings are examined by Citragupta and others, all impartial and all-seeing judges.
न तेत्र प्राणिनः संति ये न यांति यमक्षयम् । अवश्यं हि कृतं कर्म भोक्तव्यं तद्विचारितम्
There are no living beings who do not go to Yama's abode; whatever action has been done must surely be experienced, as determined.
ये तत्र शुभकर्माणः सौम्यचित्तादयान्विताः । ते नरा यांति सौम्येन पथा यमनिकेतनम्
Those who have performed good deeds, whose minds are gentle and endowed with compassion, those men go to Yama's dwelling by a pleasant path.
यः प्रदद्याच्च विप्राणामुपानत्काष्ठपादुके । स विमानेन महता सुखं याति यमालयम्
He who gives wooden sandals to Brahmins goes comfortably to Yama's abode in a great celestial vehicle.
छत्रदानेन गच्छंति पथा साभ्रेण देहिनः । दिव्यवस्त्रपरीधाना यांति वस्त्रप्रदायिनः
By giving an umbrella, embodied beings travel by a path shaded with clouds; those who give garments go wearing divine clothes.
शिबिकायाः प्रदानेन विमानेन सुखं व्रजेत् । सुखासनप्रदानेन सुखं यांति यमालयम्
By giving a palanquin, one travels comfortably in a celestial vehicle; by giving a comfortable seat, one goes happily to Yama's abode.
आरामकर्ता छायासु शीतलासु सुखं व्रजेत् । यांति पुष्पकयानेन पुष्पारामप्रदायिनः
The maker of a garden, in cool and shaded places, goes happily; those who give flower gardens go by the celestial Pushpaka chariot.
देवायतनकर्ता च यतीनामाश्रमस्य च । अनाथमंडपानां च क्रीडन्याति गृहोत्तमैः
The builder of a temple for the gods, or a hermitage for ascetics, or shelters for the destitute, travels joyfully in excellent houses.
देवाग्निगुरुविप्राणां मातापित्रोश्च पूजकः
One who worships the gods, fire, teachers, Brahmins, and one's mother and father—
विप्रेषु दीनेषु गुणान्वितेषु यच्छ्रद्धया स्वल्पमपि प्रदत्तम् । तत्सर्वकामान्समुपैति लोके श्राद्धे च दानं प्रवदंति संतः
Whatever is given with faith, even a little, to Brahmins who are poor and endowed with virtue, one attains all desired things in this world; the wise declare that giving in the Śrāddha rite is giving.
श्रद्धादानेन विज्ञेयमपि वालाग्रमात्रकम् । यत्पात्रादि चतुष्टयं श्रद्धा तेषु सदा मम
Even a gift as small as the tip of a hair, given with faith, should be understood; whatever fourfold vessel is given with faith, that is always mine.
श्रद्धीयते सदा तस्माच्छ्रद्धायास्तत्फलं भवेत् । गुणान्वितेषु दीनेषु यच्छत्यावसथान्यपि
Therefore, faith is always valued; the fruit of faith is obtained. Even giving shelters to the virtuous and the poor yields that fruit.
स प्रयाति सर्वकामं स्थानं पैतामहं नृप । श्रद्धयायेन विप्राय दत्तं काकिणिमात्रकम्
He attains the place of all desires, the ancestral realm, O king; even a coin given with faith to a Brahmin leads there.