सप्तहस्तस्त्रिधा बद्धो वृषरूप नमोस्तु ते । सर्वयज्ञमयो धर्मस्त्वयि विग्रहविग्रहः
Salutations to you, bull-formed, with seven hands, bound in three ways; all sacrifice is embodied in dharma, and in you, form takes form.
साक्षाद्दृष्टोसि लोकेश देव तुभ्यं नमोनमः । हृदिस्थः सर्वभूतानां पुण्यपापेक्षिता भवान्
Directly seen, O lord of the world, O god, I bow again and again to you; you dwell in the hearts of all beings, you are sought by those desiring virtue.
तेन शास्ता च भूतानां दाता देव प्रशासिता । प्रवर्त्तको हि धर्मस्य देवदंडधरो भुवि
Therefore, you are the ruler, giver, and governor of beings, O god; you are the initiator of dharma, the divine wielder of the rod on earth.
सर्वधर्ममयं सारमेकं वद सुनिश्चितम् । यम उवाच- परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते विप्र स्तोत्रेण च विशेषतः
Speak with certainty the one essential dharma that contains all righteousness. Yama said: O brāhmaṇa, I am pleased with you, especially with your hymn.
तथाप्यागम धर्मेण मान्योसि मम सत्तम । यन्न कस्यचिदाख्यातं तद्गोप्यं परमं मम
Still, you are respected by me, best of men, because of your adherence to scriptural dharma; what has not been told to anyone, that supreme secret of mine—
सारमुद्धृत्य सर्वेषां यदेकं निश्चितं मया । महानिरयसंघातान्निर्वासनकरं परम्
Having extracted the essence from all, the one thing I have determined, which leads to liberation from the great masses of hell—
अनाख्येयमपि ब्रह्मन्वक्ष्ये विनयतोषितः
Even though it is not to be spoken, O brāhmaṇa, I will declare it to you, pleased by your humility.
स्युर्मोहाय चराचरस्य जगतस्ते ते पुराणागमास्तां तामेव हि देवतां परमिकां जल्पंतु कल्पे विधौ । सिद्धांते पुनरेक एव भगवान्विष्णुः समस्तागम-व्यापारेषु विवेकिनां व्यतिकरं नीतेषु निश्चीयते
Let those ancient scriptures, which are for the delusion of the moving and unmoving world, speak of that supreme deity in the course of creation; but in the final conclusion, it is only the one Lord Viṣṇu who is ascertained by the wise, when all scriptural distinctions are set aside.
भवो ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च त्रयमेव त्रयी मता । दीपोऽग्निर्वर्तिस्नेहैस्तु यथा विप्र तथा हरिः
Śiva, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu—these three are considered the triple Veda; just as a lamp consists of flame, wick, and oil, so too is Hari, O brāhmaṇa.
समाराध्य हरिं भक्त्या गोलोकान्प्राप्नुयाच्छुभान् । आराधिते हरौ कामाः सर्वे करतले स्थिताः
By worshipping Hari with devotion, one attains the auspicious worlds of Goloka; when Hari is worshipped, all desires are held in the palm of one's hand.
दानमेव परं श्रेष्ठं सर्वपुण्येषु वै द्विज । दानेन नश्यते पापं सर्वं दानेन लभ्यते
Among all virtuous acts, giving is truly the highest, O twice-born; by giving, all sin is destroyed, and by giving, all is obtained.
नित्यं नैमित्तिकं काम्यमन्यदभ्युदयात्मकम् । अन्यं च परमं दानमिति पंचविधं स्मृतम्
Giving is remembered as fivefold: perpetual, occasional, desire-motivated, for prosperity, and the supreme form of giving.
प्रातर्मध्यापराह्णेषु त्रिषु कालेषु यत्नतः । यत्किंचिदपि दातव्यं नित्यमेव प्रकीर्तितम्
At dawn, midday, and dusk, one should diligently give something, however small; this is always declared as perpetual giving.
शून्यं दिनं न कर्तव्यमात्मार्थं हितमिच्छताम् । यस्मिन्कुले तु दत्तं यत्तत्रतत्रोपतिष्ठति
Those who desire their own welfare should not let a day pass empty for themselves; whatever is given in a family, that benefit arises there.
यः स्वयं भक्षयेन्मोहाददत्वा बुद्धिवर्जितः । उत्पादयाम्यहं रोगं तस्य भोगनिवारणम्
He who, out of delusion and lacking discernment, eats himself without giving, I generate disease for him as an obstacle to his enjoyment.
तेषु कार्येषु संतुष्टं बहुपीडाप्रदायकम् । मंदानलेन संयुक्तं द्वारं संतापकारकम्
For such a person, I create a door of suffering, joined with a slow fire, causing much distress, and bringing dissatisfaction in their actions.
त्रिषु कालेषु नो दत्तं ब्राह्मणेषु सुरेषु यैः । स्वयं तु भुंजते मिष्टं पापं तैस्तु महत्कृतम्
Those who do not give to Brahmins or gods at the three times, but themselves eat delicious food, commit great sin.
प्रायश्चित्तेन रौद्रेण तानहं परिशोधये । उपवासैर्महीदेव कायशोषकरादिकैः
With harsh penances, I purify them—through fasts and other acts that dry up the body, O lord of the earth.
चर्मकारो यथा चर्मकुंडस्योपरि निर्घृणे । शोधयेच्च कशाद्यैश्च कुद्रव्यं स्फोटयेद्यथा
Just as a tanner, without pity, scrapes a hide with a knife, or bursts bad material, so do I purify.
तथाहं पापकर्तारं शोधयामि न संशयः । औषधीनां सुयोगैश्च कषायैः कटुकैर्ध्रुवम्
In the same way, I purify the doer of evil—there is no doubt—using proper medicines and certainly with bitter decoctions.
उष्णोदकैश्च संतापैर्वैद्यरूपेण नान्यथा । अन्ये भुंजंति तस्याग्रे भोगानन्यान्मनोगतान्
And with hot water and torments, in the form of a physician, and not otherwise; others enjoy the pleasures he desires before him.
किं करोमि समर्थश्च न दत्तं दानमुत्तमम् । महता रोगरूपेण तमेनं परिवारयेत्
What should I do, though capable, if the highest gift is not given? I surround him with great disease in that form.
नित्यकालस्य यद्दानमात्मानं पापिभिर्यथा । न दत्तं च महीदेव श्रद्धया निजशक्तितः
If, at the proper time, giving is not done by sinners, O lord of the earth, with faith and according to their ability—
तथायातान्प्रधक्ष्येतानुपायैर्दारुणैः किल । नैमित्तिकं प्रवक्ष्यामि दानकालं तवाग्रतः
Then I will burn such people with harsh means; now I will tell you about occasional giving and its proper times.
महापर्वणि संप्राप्ते तीर्थप्राप्तौ तथैव च । पितुः क्षयाहदिवसे वैशाखादिषु यत्नतः
When a great festival arrives, or upon reaching a sacred place, or on the day of a father's death, especially in the auspicious months like Vaiśākha—
मासेषु पुण्यकालेषु दानं नैमित्तिकं स्मृतम् । काम्यकालं प्रवक्ष्यामि यद्दानं फलदायकम्
Giving at auspicious times in the months is considered occasional giving; now I will tell you about desire-motivated giving, which yields results.
व्रतादिकं समुद्दिश्य कामनाफलकल्पितम् । यत्कामं कथितं सम्यक्सर्वांगैरेव संगतम्
That which is given with a specific vow or for the sake of a desired result, as has been properly described, and is complete in every respect—
तस्य दानप्रभावेण भावनापरिभावितः । तादृक्फलं समश्नाति मानुषस्तत्प्रसादनात्
By the power of such giving, when imbued with proper intention, a person enjoys the corresponding result through that favor.
आभ्युदयं प्रवक्ष्यामि यच्च यज्ञादिषु स्मृतम् । जातकर्मादिकार्येषु मौञ्ज्याद्युद्वाहकर्मसु
I will explain the means of prosperity, and what is prescribed regarding sacrifices and other rites, in ceremonies such as birth-rites, the investiture with the sacred thread, and marriage.
प्रासादध्वजदेवानां प्रतिष्ठासु प्रयत्नतः । इत्यादिकं महीदेव दानमभ्युदयात्मकम्
In the consecration of temples, banners, and images of deities, and similar acts, O king, the giving of gifts is considered a source of prosperity.