श्रीकृष्ण उवाच इत्युक्त्वा गतवति नारदे स सौरिस्तद्वाक्यश्रवणविबुद्धतत्सुकर्मा
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: When Nārada had departed after speaking thus, Sauri, awakened by those words, remembered his good deeds.
ततो धनेश्वरं नीत्वा निरयान्प्रेतपोऽब्रवीत् 2.4.29.
Then, leading Dhaneshvara, the lord of wealth, the messenger of the dead spoke after taking him from the hells.
एषु पापकरा नित्यं पच्यंते यमकिंकरैः
Here, those who commit evil are always cooked by the servants of Yama.
अकामात्पातकं शुष्कं कामादार्द्रमुदाहृतम्
Sin committed without desire is called 'dry'; that done with desire is called 'moist.'
चतुराशीतिसंख्याकैः पृथग्भेदैरवस्थितान्
They are situated in eighty-four distinct types of divisions.
जातिभ्रंशकरं तद्वदुपपातकसंज्ञकम्
Likewise, that which causes loss of caste is known as a minor sin.
एभिः सप्तसु पच्यंते निरयेषु यथाक्रमम्
By these seven, they are cooked in the hells, each according to its order.
तत्पुण्योपचयादेते निर्हृता निरयाः खलु
By the accumulation of that merit, these hells are indeed left behind.
धनेश्वरं यक्षलोकं यक्षश्चाऽभूत्स तत्र हि
Dhaneshvara attained the world of the Yakṣas, and there he became a Yakṣa.
सायंसंध्याविधिं कर्तुं जगाम जननीगृहम्
He went to his mother's house to perform the evening twilight rite.
प्रयांत्यनेकाऽर्जितपातकानि व्रतस्य संदर्शयतोऽपि मुक्तिम्
Even for those who have committed many sins, the vow, when observed, grants liberation.
स्वस्य कर्तुमसामर्थ्यं कथमेतत्कृतं भवेत्
How can this be accomplished if one is unable to perform it oneself?
द्रव्यं दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणाय गृह्णीयात्फलमुत्तमम्
By giving wealth to a brāhmaṇa, one may obtain the highest fruit.
शिष्याद्वा भृत्यवर्गाद्वा स्त्रीभ्यो वाऽऽप्ताच्च कारयेत्
Or one may have it performed by a disciple, by servants, by women, or by relatives.
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं कौतुकं मम वर्तते
I wish to hear this; my curiosity is aroused.
येनोपायेन तद्वच्मि शृणुष्वैकमना द्विज
By what means, I will tell you; listen attentively, O twice-born.
सुकृतं वा दुष्कृतं वा कृतमेकेन यत्कृते
Whether good or bad, whatever is done by one for a certain purpose,
द्वापरे वंशमध्ये तु कलौ कर्तैव केवलम्
In Dvapara, it is within the lineage; in Kali, only the doer is affected.
अज्ञानाद्यच्च तारुण्ये बाल्ये तस्य फलं भवेत्
Whatever is done out of ignorance in youth or childhood, its fruit accrues to him.
षण्मासं पापिसंगेन नरः पापी प्रजायते
By association with the wicked for six months, a man becomes wicked.
भोजनादेकपंक्तौ च विंशांशः पुण्यपापयोः 2.4.30.
From eating in a single row, one receives a twentieth share of merit and demerit.
यो वै यस्यान्नमश्नाति स भुंक्ते तस्य किल्बिषम्
Whoever eats another's food partakes of that person's sin.
परस्य स्तवनाद्यानादेकपात्रस्थभोजनात्
From eating food placed in another's vessel, through praise or other means,
पुरुषो हरते सर्वं भार्याया औरसस्य च
A man takes on everything belonging to his wife and his own son.
भर्तुराज्ञाकरी नारी भर्तुरर्द्धं वृषं हरेत्
A woman who obeys her husband takes half of his merit.
वर्षाऽशनं तु यो दत्ते तदर्द्धाघस्य भागयम्
Whoever gives food during the rainy season receives half the share of the sin.
पुरोहितस्य षष्ठांशं पापं वा पुण्यमेव वा
Of the priest, a sixth part of sin or merit accrues.
उद्योगी चानुमन्ता च यश्चोपकरणप्रदः
The one who acts, the one who consents, and the one who provides the means,
यद्धस्तात्कार्यते कर्म नान्नमस्मै प्रयच्छति
Whatever action is performed by hand, but does not give food to him,
व्यवहारात्तथा प्रीत्या नित्यं संभाषणादिभिः
Through dealings, affection, and constant conversation, and the like,