Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

बालानां ब्रह्मबुद्ध्या हि देयं विद्यार्थिभिर्नरैः यूनां च विष्णुबुद्ध्या हि पुत्रकामार्थिभिर्नरैः

Food should be given to children by those seeking knowledge, with the thought of Brahma; and to youths by those desiring sons, with the thought of Vishnu.

वृद्धानां रुद्रबुद्ध्या हि देयं ज्ञानार्थिभिर्नरैः बालस्त्रीभारतीबुद्ध्या बुद्धिकामैर्नरोत्तमैः

To elders, food should be given by those seeking wisdom, with the thought of Rudra; to boys and women, by those desiring intelligence, with the thought of Sarasvati.

लक्ष्मीबुद्ध्या युवस्त्रीषु भोगकामैर्नरोत्तमैः वृद्धासु पार्वतीबुद्ध्या देयमात्मार्थिभिर्जनैः

To young women, food should be given by those desiring enjoyment, with the thought of Lakshmi; to elderly women, by those seeking self-realization, with the thought of Parvati.

शिलवृत्त्योञ्छवृत्त्या च गुरुदक्षिणयार्जितम् शुद्धद्रव्यमिति प्राहुस्तत्पूर्णफलदं विदुः

Wealth obtained through honest means, such as ascetic practice, alms, or as a teacher’s fee, is called pure; such wealth is known to yield complete results.

शुक्लप्रतिग्रहाद्दत्तं मध्यमं द्रव्यमुच्यते कृषिवाणिज्यकोपेतमधमं द्रव्यमुच्यते

Wealth received as a pure gift is called middling; wealth obtained through agriculture or trade is called inferior.

क्षत्रियाणां विशां चैव शौर्यवाणिज्यकार्जितम् उत्तमं द्रव्यमित्याहुः शूद्राणां भृतकार्जितम्

For Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, wealth earned through valor or trade is called superior; for Shudras, wealth earned through service is so regarded.

स्त्रीणां धर्मार्थिनां द्रव्यं पैतृकं भर्तृकं तथा गवादीनां द्वादशीनां चैत्रादिषु यथाक्रमम्

For women devoted to righteousness, wealth inherited from father or husband, and for cows and other gifts on the twelfth day and in the spring months, each in due order.

संभूय वा पुण्यकाले दद्यादिष्टसमृद्धये गोभूतिलहिरण्याज्यवासोधान्यगुडानि च

Or, together at an auspicious time, one should give for the fulfillment of wishes: cows, land, gold, clarified butter, garments, grains, and jaggery.

रौप्यं लवणकूष्मांडे कन्याद्वादशकं तथा गोदानाद्दत्तगव्येन गोमयेनोपकारिणा

Silver, salt, gourds, twelve maidens, and cows; by giving a cow, one should also give its milk and dung for benefit.

धनधान्याद्याश्रितानां दुरितानां निवारणम् जलस्नेहाद्याश्रितानां दुरितानां तु गोजलैः

For those afflicted by poverty of wealth or grain, their misfortunes are removed; for those afflicted by lack of water or oil, their misfortunes are removed by cow’s milk and water.

कायिकादित्राणां तु क्षीरदध्याज्यकैस्तथा तथा तेषां च पुष्टिश्च विज्ञेया हि विपश्चिता

For bodily protection and the like, milk, curd, and ghee are to be given; and thus, their nourishment should be understood by the wise.

भूदानं तु प्रतिष्ठार्थमिह चा ऽमुत्र च द्विजाः तिलदानं बलार्थं हि सदा मृत्युजयं विदुः

The gift of land is for establishment, both here and hereafter, O twice-born; the gift of sesame is always for strength, and is known to conquer death.

हिरण्यं जाठराग्नेस्तु वृद्धिदं वीर्यदं तथा आज्यं पुष्टिकरं विद्याद्वस्त्रमायुष्करं विदुः

Gold increases digestive fire and gives vigor; ghee is known to give nourishment, and cloth is known to bestow long life.

धान्यमन्नं समृद्ध्यर्थं मधुराहारदं गुडम् रौप्यं रेतोभिवृद्ध्यर्थं षड्रसार्थं तु लावणम्

Grain and food are for prosperity; jaggery is for sweet nourishment; silver is for increase of semen, and salt is for the six tastes.

सर्वं सर्वसमृद्ध्यर्थं कूष्मांडं पुष्टिदं विदुः प्राप्तिदं सर्वभोगानामिह चा ऽमुत्र च द्विजाः

All these, for all prosperity; gourd is known to give nourishment, and is the giver of all enjoyments, both here and hereafter, O twice-born.

यावज्जीवनमुक्तं हि कन्यादानं तु भोगदम् पनसाम्रकपित्थानां वृक्षाणां फलमेव च

The gift of a maiden, once given, grants enjoyment for a lifetime; and so too the fruits of trees such as jackfruit, mango, and wood-apple.

कदल्याद्यौषधीनां च फलं गुल्मोद्भवं तथा माषादीनां च मुद्गानां फलं शाकादिकं तथा

And the fruits of banana and other medicinal plants, as well as the fruits of black gram and green gram, and likewise of vegetables and the like.

मरीचिसर्षपाद्यानां शाकोपकरणं तथा यदृतौ यत्फलं सिद्धं तद्देयं हि विपश्चिता

One should offer, according to the season, vegetables and condiments such as marīci (black pepper) and mustard, and whatever fruits are available at that time.

श्रोत्रादींद्रियतृप्तिश्च सदा देया विपश्चिता शब्दादिदशभोगार्थं दिगादीनां च तुष्टिदा

A wise person should always give satisfaction to the senses such as hearing, for the enjoyment of sound and the other objects, and also offer satisfaction to the directions and other deities.

वेदशास्त्रं समादाय बुद्ध्वा गुरुमुखात्स्वयम् कर्मणां फलमस्तीति बुद्धिरास्तिक्यमुच्यते

Taking up the Vedas and scriptures, having learned them directly from the teacher, the understanding that actions bear fruit is called faith.

बंधुराजभयाद्बुद्धिश्रद्धा सा च कनीयसी सर्वाभावे दरिद्रस्तु वाचा वा कर्मणा यजेत्

Faith arising from fear of relatives or kings is lesser; but if one has nothing at all, even a poor person should worship by word or by deed.

वाचिकं यजनं विद्यान्मंत्रस्तोत्रजपादिकम् तीर्थयात्राव्रताद्यं हि कायिकं यजनं विदुः

Know that verbal worship consists of recitation of mantras, hymns, and japa; pilgrimage, vows, and the like are considered bodily worship.

येन केनाप्युपायेन ह्यल्पं वा यदि वा बहु देवतार्पणबुद्ध्या च कृतं भोगाय कल्पते

By whatever means, whether little or much, whatever is offered with the intention of dedicating to the deity becomes fit for enjoyment.

तपश्चर्या च दानं च कर्तव्यमुभयं सदा प्रतिश्रयं प्रदातव्यं स्ववर्णगुणशोभितम्

Austerity and charity should always be performed; one should provide shelter adorned with the qualities of one's own class.

देवानां तृप्तये ऽत्यर्थं सर्वभोगप्रदं बुधैः इहा ऽमुत्रोत्तमं जन्मसदाभोगं लभेद्बुधः ईश्वरार्पणबुद्ध्या हि कृत्वा मोक्षफलं लभेत्

For the satisfaction of the gods, wise ones say that giving all enjoyments yields the best results in this world and the next; by offering with the intention of dedication to the Lord, one attains the fruit of liberation.

य इमं पठते ऽध्यायं यः शृणोति सदा नरः तस्य वैधर्मबुद्धिश्च ज्ञानसिद्धिः प्रजायते

Whoever recites or always listens to this chapter, for him arises right understanding and the accomplishment of knowledge.

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानं ब्रूहि सत्तम येन पूजाविधानेन सर्वाभिष्टमवाप्यते

O noble one, tell the procedure for worship of an earthen image, by which, through proper worship, all desires are fulfilled.

सुसाधुपृष्टं युष्माभिः सदा सर्वार्थदायकम् सद्यो दुःखस्य शमनं शृणुत प्रब्रवीमि वः

You have asked well, for it always bestows all objectives; listen, I will tell you that which instantly removes suffering.

अपमृत्युहरं कालमृत्योश्चापि विनाशनम् सद्यः कलत्रपुत्रादिधनधान्यप्रदं द्विजाः

It removes untimely death and destroys death by time; O twice-born, it immediately grants wives, sons, wealth, and grain.