संसर्गपुण्ययोगेन एकदन्तो द्विजाधमः 2.4.30.
By association with merit, the lowest among twice-born becomes single-tusked.
नारद उवाच ईदृशं कार्तिकव्रतमल्पायासं महत्फलम्
Nārada said: Such is the Kartika vow—little effort, great result.
धर्ममेवाऽनुतिष्ठंतः प्राप्नुवंति शुभां गतिम्
Those who practice only righteousness attain an auspicious state.
अधर्ममनुतिष्ठंतो यांति तेऽधोगतिं नराः
Those men who practice unrighteousness go to a lower state.
तयोः पालनकर्तारौ द्वावेव विधिना कृतौ
Of these two, the upholders of each have indeed been established by ordinance.
गुरुतल्पादयः पुत्राः कामस्य प्रथिता भुवि
Sons such as those who violate the teacher’s bed are renowned on earth as offspring of desire.
ब्रह्मस्वहरणाद्याश्च एते नरकनायकाः
And those who commit acts like stealing Brahman’s wealth are leaders among the dwellers in hell.
व्रतादिधर्मकृत्यं यैस्तैर्मुक्तास्ते हि कुर्वते
Those who are freed from vows and other righteous acts, they indeed act thus.
श्रद्धा मेधा विघातिन्यौ वर्तेते भुवि सर्वदा
Faith and intelligence, being obstructed, always exist in the world.
न करोति सुदुर्मेधा येनांधं याति वै तमः
He of very poor understanding does not act, by which he truly goes into utter darkness.
अध्यापनाद्याजनाद्वाऽप्येकपंक्त्यशनादपि 2.4.30.
Whether by teaching, officiating at sacrifices, or even by eating in a single line,
एकासनादेकयानान्निश्वासस्यांगसंगतः
By sharing the same seat, the same vehicle, or by breathing together, one becomes associated.
स्पर्शनाद्भाषणाद्वाऽपि परस्य स्तवनादपि
Even by touching, speaking, or praising another,
दर्शनश्रवणाभ्यां च मनोध्यानात्तथैव च
And by seeing, hearing, or likewise by mental contemplation,
परस्य निंदां पैशुन्यं धिक्कारं च करोति यः
Whoever reviles, slanders, or reproaches another,
कुर्वतः पुण्यकर्माणि सेवां यः कुरुते नरः
Whoever serves one engaged in meritorious acts,
तस्य सेवाऽनुरूपं च द्रव्यं किंचिन्न दीयते
No material gift at all is given in proportion to that service.
एकपंक्तिस्थितं यस्तु लंघयेत्परिवेषणम्
But whoever, standing in a single line, violates the serving order,
स्नानसंध्यादिकं कुर्वन्यः स्पृशेद्वाऽथ भाषते
Whoever, while performing bathing, twilight rites, and the like, touches or speaks,
धर्मोद्देशेन यो द्रव्यमपरं याचते नरः
Whoever, under the pretext of righteousness, asks for wealth from another,
अपहृत्य परद्रव्यं पुण्यकर्म करोति यः 2.4.30.
He who, having taken another's property, performs acts of merit—
नापकृत्य ऋणं यस्तु परस्य म्रियते नरः
A man who dies without repaying a debt owed to another—
बुद्धिदाताऽनुमन्ता च यश्चोपकरणप्रदः
The giver of counsel, the one who consents, and he who provides the means—
प्रजाभ्यः पुण्यपापानां राजा षष्ठांशमुद्धरेत्
The king should take a sixth part from the merits and demerits of his subjects.
स्वपतेरपि पुण्यस्य योषिदर्धमवाप्नुयात्
Even a wife receives half the merit of her husband's virtuous deeds.
परहस्तेन दानादि कुर्वतः पुण्यकर्मणः
When acts of merit such as giving are performed by another's hand—
वृत्तिदो वृत्तिसंभोक्तुः पुण्यं षष्ठांशमुद्धरेत्
The provider of livelihood should take a sixth part of the merit from the one who enjoys that livelihood.
इत्थं ह्यदत्तान्यपि पुण्यपापान्यायांति नित्यं परसंचितानि
Thus, even unperformed merits and demerits, accumulated by others, always come to pass.
कलौ ज्ञानं दृढं नास्ति कलौ गर्वेण सत्क्रिया
In the Kali age, firm knowledge does not exist; in Kali, pride destroys proper conduct.
तपोनिष्ठः पुरा दम्भी सती शुद्धप्रभावतः
Formerly, those devoted to austerity were sincere, and the virtuous shone with pure influence.