सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः प्राप्नोति परमां गतिम् । द्विजैः कृष्णचतुर्दश्यां कृष्णाष्टम्यां विशेषतः
Freed from all sins, he attains the supreme state; especially on Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī and Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī, when performed by brāhmaṇas.
अमावास्यां तथा भक्तैः पूजनीयस्त्रिविक्रमः । एकादश्यां निराहारो द्वादश्यां पुरुषोत्तमम्
On Amāvāsyā, Trivikrama should be worshipped by devotees; on Ekādaśī, one should fast, and on Dvādaśī, worship Puruṣottama.
अर्चयेद्ब्राह्मणमुखे स गच्छेत्परमं पदम् । एषा तिथिर्वैष्णवी स्याद्द्वादशी शुक्लपक्षतः
He who worships, through the brāhmaṇa, attains the supreme abode; this Dvādaśī in the bright fortnight is indeed Vaiṣṇavī.
तस्यामाराधयेद्देवं प्रयत्नेन जनार्दनम् । यत्किंचिद्देवमीशानमुद्दिश्य ब्राह्मणे शुचौ
On that day, one should diligently worship Janārdana; whatever is offered to the pure brāhmaṇa, considering him as the Lord.
दीयते विष्णुमेवापि तदनंतफलं स्मृतम् । यो हि यां देवतामिच्छेत्समाराधयितुं नरः
Whatever is given to a pure brāhmaṇa, with the Lord in mind, is considered to yield infinite fruit, as if given to Viṣṇu himself.
ब्राह्मणान्पूजयेद्यत्नात्स तस्यास्तोषयेत्ततः । द्विजानां वपुरास्थाय नित्यं तिष्ठंति देवताः
Whoever wishes to worship any deity should diligently honor brāhmaṇas, for by doing so, he pleases that deity.
पूज्यंते ब्राह्मणा लाभे प्रतिमादिषु तैः क्वचित् । प्रतिमादिषु यत्नेन तस्मात्फलमभीप्सता
The gods always reside in the bodies of brāhmaṇas; they are worshipped in images and other forms by some, but with effort in images, the desired result is attained.
द्विजेषु देवता नित्यं पूजनीया विशेषतः । विभूतिकामः सततं पूजयेद्धि पुरंदरम्
The deities are always especially to be worshipped in brāhmaṇas; one who always desires prosperity should indeed worship Indra.
ब्रह्मवर्चसकामस्तु ब्रह्माणं ज्ञानकामुकः । आरोग्यकामोथ रविं धनकामो हुताशनम्
One who desires spiritual brilliance should worship Brahmā; one who seeks knowledge, the wise; one who desires health, the Sun; one who desires wealth, Fire.
कर्म्मणां सिद्धिकामस्तु पूजयेद्वै विनायकम् । भोगकामस्तु शशिनं बलकामः समीरणम्
One who desires success in actions should worship Vināyaka; one who desires enjoyment, the Moon; one who desires strength, the Wind.
मुमुक्षुः सर्वसंसारात्प्रयत्नेनार्चयेद्धरिम् । यस्तु योगं तथा मोक्षमन्विच्छेऽज्ज्ञानमैश्वरम्
One who seeks liberation from all worldly existence should diligently worship Hari; and one who desires yoga, liberation, knowledge, or lordly power.
अर्चयेत विरूपाक्षं प्रयत्नेन सुरेश्वरम् । ये वांच्छंति महाभोगान्ज्ञानानि च महेश्वरम्
He should diligently worship Virūpākṣa, the Lord of gods; those who desire great enjoyments and knowledge worship Maheśvara.
ते पूजयंति भूतेशं केशवं चापि भोगिनः । वारिदस्तृप्तिमाप्नोति जलदानं ततोधिकम्
They worship Bhūteśa and Keśava, the enjoyers; one who gives water attains satisfaction as does the cloud by giving rain.
तैलप्रदः प्रजामिष्टां दीपदश्चक्षुरुत्तमम् । भूमिदः सर्वमाप्नोति दीर्घमायुर्हिरण्यदः
He who gives oil obtains desired offspring; he who gives lamps attains excellent sight; he who gives land obtains everything; he who gives gold attains long life.
गृहदाताग्र्यवेश्मानि रूप्यदो रूपमुत्तमम् । वासोदश्चंद्रसालोक्यमश्वदो यानमुत्तमम्
He who gives a house attains the best of dwellings; he who gives silver attains excellent beauty; he who gives clothing attains the world of the moon; he who gives horses attains the finest vehicles.
अन्नदाता श्रियं स्वेष्टां गोदो ब्राह्मणविष्टपम् । यानशय्याप्रदो भार्य्यामैश्वर्यमभयप्रदः
He who gives food attains his desired prosperity; he who gives cows attains the world of the Brahmins; he who gives vehicles and beds attains a wife and sovereignty, and he who gives fearlessness attains fearlessness.
धान्यदः शाश्वतं सौख्यं ब्रह्मदो ब्रह्मशाश्वतम् । धान्यान्यपि यथाशक्ति विप्रेषु प्रतिपादयेत्
He who gives grain attains lasting happiness; he who gives knowledge of Brahman attains the eternal Brahman; one should also give grains to Brahmins according to one's ability.
वेदविद्याविशिष्टेषु प्रेत्य स्वर्गं समश्नुते । गवां चान्नप्रदानेन सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
To those distinguished in Vedic learning, one attains heaven after death; by giving cows and food, one is freed from all sins.
इंधनानां प्रदानेन दीप्ताग्निर्जायते नरः । फलमूलानि पानानि शाकानि विविधानि च
By giving fuel, a man attains a blazing fire; fruits, drinks, and various vegetables should also be given.
प्रदद्याद्ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तु मुदायुक्तः सदा भवेत् । औषधं स्नेहमाहारं रोगिणो रोगशांतये
One should always give these gladly to Brahmins; medicine, oil, and food should be given to the sick for the relief of disease.
ददानो रोगरहितः सुखी दीर्घायुरेव च । असिपत्रवनं मार्गं क्षुरधारासमन्वितम्
He who gives these becomes free from disease, happy, and long-lived; he crosses the path of the sword-leaf forest, filled with razor-sharp blades.
तीक्ष्णतापं च तरति छत्रोपानत्प्रदो नरः । यद्यदिष्टतमं लोके यच्चास्यापेक्षितं गृहे
He who gives umbrellas and footwear crosses intense heat; whatever is most desired in the world and whatever is needed in one's home—
तत्तद्गुणवते देयं तदेवाक्षयमिच्छता । अयने विषुवे चैव ग्रहणे चंद्रसूर्ययोः
—that should be given to those who are worthy, for one who desires inexhaustible merit; at the solstices, equinoxes, and during lunar and solar eclipses—
संक्रांत्यादिषु कालेषु दत्तं भवति चाक्षयम् । प्रयागादिषु तीर्थेषु पुण्येष्वायतनेषु च
—and at times of planetary transitions and similar occasions, what is given becomes inexhaustible; at holy places like Prayaga and other sacred shrines—
दत्वा चाक्षयमाप्नोति नदीप्रस्रवणेषु च । दानधर्मात्परो धर्मो भूतानां नेह विद्यते
—and at river confluences, what is given becomes inexhaustible; there is no greater dharma among beings than the dharma of giving.
तस्माद्विप्राय दातव्यं श्रोत्रियाय द्विजातिभिः । स्वर्गाय भूतिकामेन तथा पापोपशांतये
Therefore, gifts should be given by twice-borns to Brahmins who are learned in the Vedas, for the sake of heaven, prosperity, and the removal of sin.
मुमुक्षुणा तु दातव्यं ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तथान्वहम् । दीयमानं तु यो मोहाद्गोविप्राग्निसुरेषु च
One who seeks liberation should give daily to Brahmins; but one who, out of delusion, prevents gifts to cows, Brahmins, fire, or gods—
निवारयत्यधर्मात्मा तिर्यग्योनिं व्रजेत सः । यस्तु द्रव्यार्जनं कृत्वा नार्चयेद्ब्राह्मणान्सुरान्
—that unrighteous person goes to a non-human birth; and he who, having acquired wealth, does not honor Brahmins or gods—
सर्वस्वमपहृत्यैनं राजा राष्ट्रात्प्रवासयेत् । यस्तु दुर्भिक्षवेलायामन्नाद्यं न प्रयच्छति
—the king should confiscate all his property and banish him from the kingdom; and he who, during a famine, does not give food to Brahmins—
म्रियमाणेषु विप्रेषु ब्राह्मणः स तु गर्हितः । न तस्मात्प्रतिगृह्णीयुः न वसेयुश्च तेन हि
—when Brahmins are dying, that Brahmin is to be condemned; others should not accept anything from him nor live with him.