कृतं दत्तं तपोऽधीतं यत्किंचिद्धर्मसंस्थितम् । अर्द्धांगुलस्य सीमाया हरणेन प्रणश्यति
Whatever is done, given, penance performed, or study of dharma—by seizing even half a finger’s breadth of boundary, all is destroyed.
गोतीर्थं ग्रामरथ्यां च श्मशानग्राममेव च । संपीड्य नरकं याति यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
Whoever oppresses a cow’s ford, a village road, a cremation ground, or a village, goes to hell until the dissolution of creation.
पंचकन्यानृते हंति दश हंति गवानृते । शतमश्वानृते हंति सहस्रं पुरुषानृते
By falsehood for five maidens, he kills ten; by falsehood for cows, a hundred; by falsehood for horses, a thousand; by falsehood for a man, he kills a thousand.
हंति जातानजातांश्च हिरण्यार्थेऽनृतं वदन् । सर्वं भूम्यनृते हंति मास्म भूम्यनृतं वद
By speaking falsehood for the sake of gold, he kills both born and unborn; by falsehood regarding land, he kills all—never speak falsehood regarding land.
ब्रह्मस्वे नो रतिं कुर्यात्प्राणैः कंठगतैरपि । अग्निदग्धाः प्ररोहंति ब्रह्मदग्धो न रोहति
One should not desire brahminical wealth, even when life is at the throat; things burned by fire grow back, but what is destroyed by a brahmin's curse does not recover.
अग्निदग्धाः प्ररोहंति सूर्यदग्धास्तथैव च । राजदंडहताश्चैव ब्रह्मशापहता हताः
Things burned by fire regrow, and so too those scorched by the sun; those killed by royal punishment may revive, but those struck down by a brahmin's curse are truly destroyed.
ब्रह्मस्वेन च पुष्टानि अंगानि च मुहुर्महुः । कार्यकालेविशीर्यंते सिकताभि तपो यथा
The limbs nourished by brahminical wealth repeatedly decay at the proper time, just as sand is scattered by heat.
ब्रह्मस्वहरणं कुर्वन्नरो यातीह रौरवम् । न विषं विषमित्याहुर्ब्रह्मस्वं विषमुच्यते
A man who takes brahminical wealth goes to Raurava here; they say poison is poison, but brahminical wealth is called the real poison.
विषमेकाकिनं हंति ब्रह्मस्वं पुत्रपौत्रिकम् । लोहचूर्णं चाश्मचूर्णं विषं संजरयेन्नरः
Poison kills only one person, but brahminical wealth destroys sons and grandsons; a man can neutralize iron or stone powder, but not this poison.
ब्रह्मस्वं त्रिषु लोकेषु कः पुमान्जरयिष्यति । ब्रह्मस्वेन तु यत्सौख्यं देवस्वेन तु या रतिः
Who in the three worlds can neutralize brahminical wealth? The happiness from brahminical wealth, and the pleasure from divine wealth—
तद्धनं कुलनाशाय भवत्यात्मविनाशनम् । ब्रह्मस्वं ब्रह्महत्या च दरिद्रस्य तु यद्धनम्
That wealth leads to the destruction of the family and the ruin of oneself; brahminical wealth, the killing of a brahmin, and the wealth of the poor—
गुरुमित्रहिरण्यं च स्वर्गस्थमपि पीडयेत् । श्रोत्रियाय कुलीनाय दरिद्राय च वासव
Gold belonging to a teacher or friend, even if in heaven, causes harm; O Indra, to a learned, noble, or poor person—
संतुष्टाय विनीताय सर्वस्वसहिताय च । वेदाभ्यास तपो ज्ञानेंद्रियसंयमशालिने 6.32.
To one who is content, humble, and possesses all his wealth; who is devoted to Vedic study, austerity, knowledge, and self-control—
ईदृशाय सुरश्रेष्ठ यद्दत्तं हि तदक्षयम् । आमपात्रे यथा न्यस्तं क्षीरं दधि घृतं मधु
O best of gods, what is given to such a person is imperishable, just as milk, curds, ghee, or honey placed in a clean vessel—
भिनत्ति पात्रं दौर्बल्यान्न च पात्रं विनश्यति । एवं गां च हिरण्यं च वस्त्रमन्नं मही तिलान्
Breaks the vessel if it is weak, but the vessel itself is not destroyed; in the same way, land, gold, cloth, food, earth, and sesame—
अविद्वान्प्रतिगृह्णाति भस्मीभवति काष्ठवत् । यस्तडागं नवं कुर्यात्पुराणं वापि खानयेत्
If received by an unlearned person, become ashes like wood; but one who builds a new pond or digs an old one—
सर्वं कुलं समुद्धृत्य स्वर्गलोके महीयते । वापीकूपतडागानि उद्यानप्रभवानि च
Raises up his entire lineage and is honored in heaven; ponds, wells, tanks, and gardens—
पुनर्नीतानि संस्कारं ददते मौक्तिकं फलम्। निदाघकाले पानीय यस्य तिष्ठति वासव
When restored and maintained, yield a pearl-like fruit; O Indra, water available in the hot season—
स दुर्गं विषमं कृच्छ्रं न कदाचिदवाप्नुयात् । एकाहं तु स्थितं तोयं पृथिव्यां देवसत्तम
Such a person never faces hardship, danger, or difficulty; O best of gods, even water that remains for a single day on earth—
कुलानि तारयेत्तस्य सप्तसप्त परानपि । दीपालोकप्रदानेन वपुष्मान्स भवेन्नरः
Saves seven generations of his family and seven others as well; by giving the gift of a lamp, a man becomes radiant.
दक्षिणायाः प्रदानेन स्मृतिं मेधां च विंदति । कृत्वापि पातकं कर्म यो दद्यादनुसंधिने
By giving a gift, one attains memory and intelligence; even if he has committed a sinful act, if he gives with reflection—
ब्राह्मणाय विशेषेण न स पापैर्हि लिप्यते । भूमेर्गावस्तथादासः प्रसह्य प्रहृता यदा
Especially to a brahmin, he is not tainted by sins; but when land, cows, or wealth are seized by force—
न निवेदयते यस्तु तमाहुर्ब्रह्मघातकम् । उपस्थिते विवाहे च यज्ञे दाने च वासव
He who does not report (a crime) is called a slayer of Brahmins, O Indra, especially at the time of marriage, sacrifice, or charity.
मोहाच्चरति विघ्नं यः स मृतो जायते कृमिः । धनं फलति दानेन जीवितं जीवरक्षणात्
He who, out of delusion, causes an obstacle is reborn as a worm after death; wealth increases through charity, and life through protection of living beings.
रूपमैश्वर्यमारोग्यमहिंसाफलमश्नुते । फलमूलाशनात्पूजां स्वर्गः सत्येन लभ्यते
One attains beauty, prosperity, and health as the fruit of nonviolence; by eating fruits and roots, worship is achieved; heaven is attained through truth.
प्रायोपवेशनाद्राज्यं सर्वत्र सुखमश्नुते । सुखाट्यः शक्रदीक्षायां सुगामी च तृणाशनः
Through fasting unto death, one enjoys happiness everywhere as a king; one who eats grass attains ease in the vow of Indra.
रूपी त्रिषवणस्नायी वायुं पीत्वा क्रतुं लभेत् । नित्यस्नायी भवेद्दक्षः संध्यावेदजपान्वितः
A person who bathes three times daily, drinking air, attains the sacrifice; one who bathes always becomes skilled, endowed with recitation of the Vedas at twilight.
अहिंस्रो याति वैराज्यं नाकपृष्ठमनाशकम् । अग्निप्रवेशी नियतं ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
The nonviolent attains the realm of Viraj, the imperishable highest heaven; one who enters fire is certainly honored in the world of Brahma.
रसानां प्रतिसंहारे पशून्पुत्रांश्च विंदति । नाके चिरं स वसति उपवासी च यो भवेत्
At the cessation of tastes, he obtains cattle and sons; one who fasts dwells long in heaven.
सततं भूमिशायी यः स लभेदीप्सितां गतिम् । वीरासनं वीरशयं वीरस्थानमुपासतः
He who always lies on the ground attains the desired state; for one who practices heroic posture, heroic lying, and heroic standing.