पुनः प्रोवाच तान्वेधाः प्रणिपत्योत्थितान्सुरान्
Then the Creator again spoke to them, the gods who had risen after bowing.
एते वेदा मूर्तिधरा इमा विद्यास्तथाखिलाः
These are the Vedas embodied, and likewise, all these are the sciences.
ब्रह्मचर्यमिदं चैषा करुणा भारतीत्वियम् 4.1.2.
This is brahmacharya, this is compassion, and this is speech itself.
नेह क्रोधो न मात्सर्यं लोभः कामोऽधृतिर्भयम्
Here there is no anger, no envy, no greed, no desire, no lack of restraint, nor fear.
ये ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मरतास्तपोनिष्ठास्तपोधनाः
Those brāhmaṇas who delight in Brahman, who are devoted to austerity, who are rich in penance,
पातिव्रत्यरता नार्यो ये चान्ये ब्रह्मचारिणः
Women devoted to fidelity, and others who practice celibacy,
मातापित्रोरमी भक्ता अमी गोग्रहणे हताः
Those devoted to their mother and father, and those who died protecting cows,
तीर्थे तपस्युपकृतौ सदाचारादिकर्मणि
In holy places, in austerity, in acts of service, and in righteous conduct,
गायत्री जाप्यनिरता अग्निहोत्र परायणाः
Those who are devoted to reciting the Gāyatrī, and intent on the agnihotra sacrifice,
निस्पृहाः सोमपा ये वै द्विजपादोदपाश्च ये
Those who are free from desire and drink soma, and those who wash the feet of twice-borns,
प्रतिग्रहे समर्था हि ये प्रतिग्रहवर्जिताः
Those capable of accepting gifts, and those who abstain from accepting gifts,
प्रयागे माघ मासो यैरुषः स्नातोऽमलात्मभिः
In Prayāga, during the month of Māgha, those pure-hearted ones who bathe at dawn,
वाराणस्यां पांचनदे त्र्यहं स्नातास्तु कार्तिके 4.1.2.
In Vārāṇasī, at the five rivers, those who bathe for three days in Kārtika,
स्नात्वा तु मणिकर्णिक्यां प्रीणिता ब्राह्मणा धनैः
Having bathed at Maṇikarṇikā and pleased brāhmaṇas with gifts,
ततः काशीं समासाद्य तेन पुण्येन नोदिताः
Then, having reached Kāśī, they are not overcome by that merit.
अविमुक्ते कृतं कर्म यदल्पमपि मानवैः
Whatever act, even the smallest, is performed by people at Avimukta—
अहो वैश्वेश्वरे क्षेत्रे मरणादपिनोभयम्
Indeed, in the field of Viśveśvara, even death brings benefit.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः कुरुक्षेत्रे यैर्दत्तं वसु निर्मलम्
Those who have given pure wealth to brāhmaṇas in Kurukṣetra—
पितामहं समासाद्य गयायां यैः पितामहाः
Those whose ancestors have approached the Pitāmaha at Gayā—
न स्नानेन न दानेन न जपेन न पूजया
Not by bathing, nor by giving, nor by recitation, nor by worship—
सोपस्कराणिवेश्मानिमु सलोलूखलादिभिः
Those who donate houses complete with all implements, including mortars and the like—
ब्रह्मशालां कारयंति वेदमध्यापयंति च
Those who establish schools for the Veda and cause the Veda to be taught—
पुराणानि च ये दद्युः पुस्तकानि ददत्यपि 4.1.2.
Those who give Purāṇas, or even donate books—
यज्ञार्थं च विवाहार्थं व्रतार्थं ब्राह्मणाय वै
For the sake of sacrifice, for marriage, or for vows, to a brāhmaṇa—
आरोग्यशालां यः कुर्याद्वैद्यपोषणतत्परः
Whoever builds a hospital and is devoted to supporting physicians—
मुक्ती कुर्वंति तीर्थानि ये च दुष्टावरोधतः
Those who restore pilgrimage sites that have been ruined or obstructed—
विष्णोर्वाममवाशंभोर्ब्राह्मणा एव सुप्रियाः
Brāhmaṇas alone are most dear to Viṣṇu, to Śiva, and to Śaṃbhu.
ब्राह्मणाश्चैव गावश्च कुलमेकं द्विधाकृतम्
Brāhmaṇas and cows are one family, divided into two forms.
ब्राह्मणा जंगमं तीर्थं निर्मितं सार्वभौमिकम्
Brāhmaṇas are the moving pilgrimage place, established for all the world.
गावः पवित्रमतुलं गावो मंगलमुत्तमम्
Cows are supremely pure; cows are the highest auspiciousness.