षंडगानीति चोक्तानि द्वौ च पाकावतः श्रृणु ४.
The six types of gifts are thus spoken of; and two kinds of cooked offerings—listen.
सद्भ्यो यद्दीयते किंचित्तत्परत्रोपतिष्ठति ४.
Whatever is given to the virtuous, that indeed abides in the highest realm.
द्वौ पाकाविति निर्दिष्टौ प्रकारांश्चतुरः श्रृणु ४.
The two kinds of cooked offerings are specified; listen to the four forms.
वैदिको दानमार्गोऽयं चतुर्धा वर्ण्यते द्विजैः ४.
The Vedic path of giving is described in fourfold manner by the twice-born.
तदाहुस्त्रिकामित्याहुर्दीयते यद्दिनेदिने ४.
They call it 'trikāma'; it is said to be given day by day.
इच्छासंस्थं च यद्दानं काम्यमित्यभिधीयते ४.
That gift which is given according to one's desire is called 'kāmya'.
त्रिधा नौमित्तिकं प्रोक्तं सदा होमविवर्जितम् ४.
The 'naimittika' is declared to be threefold, always apart from oblations.
अष्टोत्तमानि चत्वारि मध्यमानि विधानतः ४.
There are eighty-four superior gifts, and middling ones according to prescription.
गृहप्रासादविद्याभूगोकूपप्राणहाटकम् ४.
House, palace, knowledge, land, cow, well, life, gold—
अन्नारामं च वासांसि हयप्रभृतिवाहनम् ४.
Food, garden, garments, vehicles such as horses—
उपानच्छत्रपात्रादिदधिमध्वासनानि च॥ ४.
Footwear, umbrella, vessels, curd, honey, seats, and so forth.
दीपकाष्ठोपलादीनि चरमं बहुवार्षिकम् ४.
Lamp, wood, stones, and the like; the last is that which lasts many years.
यद्दत्त्वा तप्यते पश्चादासुरं तद्धृथा मतम् ४.
That which, when given, causes regret afterward is considered demonic and vain.
यच्चाक्रुश्य ददात्यंग दत्त्वा वाक्रोशति द्विजम् ४.
That which is given with anger, O dear one, or after giving, one reproaches the Brahmin—
इति सप्तपदैर्बद्धं दानमाहात्म्य मुत्तमम् ४.
Thus, with these seven verses, the supreme greatness of giving is established.
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म अद्य मे सफलं तपः ४.
Today my birth is fruitful; today my austerity is fruitful.
पठित्वा सकलं जन्म ब्रह्मचारि यथा वृथा ४.
Reciting all the rites of birth as a celibate, if done in vain, is fruitless.
क्लेशेन कृत्वा कूपं वा स च क्षारोदको वृथा ४.
Just as digging a well with great effort, if it yields only salty water, is useless.
एवं मे यद्वृथा नाम जातं तत्सफलं त्वया ४.
In the same way, what was previously in vain for me has now become fruitful through you.
सत्यमाह पुरा विष्णुः कुमारान्विष्णुसद्भनि॥ ४.
Long ago, Vishnu truly spoke these words to the sons in Vishnu’s assembly.
नाहं तथाद्भि यजमानहविर्वितानश्चयोतद्घृतप्लुतमदन्हुतभुङ्मुखेन ४.
I am not one who, though performing sacrifices with clarified butter poured into the fire, eats the offerings with his mouth turned away.
तन्मयाऽशर्मणा वापि यद्विप्रेष्वप्रियं कृतम् ४.
Whatever harm has been done by me, either through my own actions or by causing distress to the Brahmins—
त्वं च कोसि न सामान्यः प्रणम्याहं प्रसादये ४.
And you—who are you? You are not ordinary. I bow to you and seek your favor.
नारदोऽस्मि नृपश्रेष्ठ स्थानकार्थी समागतः ४.
I am Narada, O best of kings, who has come here seeking a place.
यद्यपीयं देवतानां भूमिर्द्रव्यं च पार्थिव ४.
Although this land and wealth belong to the gods, O king—
सहीश्वरस्यावतारो भर्त्ता दाताऽभयस्य सः पूर्व ममालयं देहि देयार्थे प्रार्थनापरः॥ ४.
He is the incarnation of the Lord, the giver of protection and support; formerly, he was my refuge. Grant me this, for I have come to request it.
यदि त्वं नारदो विप्र राज्यमस्त्वखिलं तव ४.
If you are Narada, O Brahmin, then let the entire kingdom be yours.
यद्यस्माकं भवान्भक्तस्तत्ते कार्यं च नो वचः॥ ४.
If you are devoted to us, then your wish is our command.
सर्वं यत्तद्देहि मे द्रव्यमुक्तं भुवं च मे सप्तगव्यूतिमात्राम् ४.
Give me all that has been mentioned—wealth and land, up to the extent of seven cow-leaps.
ऽ ततोऽहं धर्मवर्माणं प्रोच्य तिष्ठेद्धनं त्वयि ५.
Then, after addressing Dharmavarman, I said, 'Let the wealth remain with you.'