Varaha Purana

सीतावाक्यप्रतुष्टेन तस्यै प्रादाद्वरं विभुः 180.

To Sītā, who was pleased with his words, the Lord granted her a boon.

क्रोधाविष्टानि दानानि विधिपात्रयुतानि च

Gifts given in anger, even if accompanied by proper vessels—

त्रिजटे त्वत्प्रयच्छामि यच्च श्राद्धमदक्षिणम्

And the śrāddha performed without a fee, this I give to you, Trijaṭā.

तुष्टेन वै वासुकये तन्मे निगदतः शृणु

Hear from me, as I declare, what was given to the pleased Vāsuki.

यज्ञस्य योचिता देया दक्षिणा नाददाद्द्विजः

The fee appropriate to the sacrifice should be given; if the twice-born does not give it—

अश्रोत्रियाणि श्राद्धानि क्रिया मन्त्रैर्विनापि च

Śrāddhas performed by those unlearned in the scriptures, or rites without mantras—

यः शिष्यो न नमेद्भक्त्या गुरुं ज्ञानप्रदायकम्

A disciple who does not bow with devotion to the guru, the giver of knowledge—

सर्वं तुभ्यं मया दत्तं नागराजाय वार्षिकम्

All has been given by me to you, O king of serpents, for a year.

तद्वदलीककरणं श्राद्धं दानं व्रतं तथा

Tell me, then, about false performance—śrāddha, gift, and vow as well.

मुषिताच्छिद्रकरणैस्तद्दानफलभोक्तृभिः

By those who, having stolen or made holes, partake of the fruits of such gifts,

मौनव्रतधरा यान्ति पुनः प्राप्यार्थहेतवे 180.

Those who observe the vow of silence return again, seeking some purpose.

त्रिकालज्ञ उवाच यावत्तृप्तिर्न ते भूयाद्दृष्ट्वा हन्त स्थिरो भव

The knower of the three times said: Until you are satisfied, remain steady, having seen—indeed, be firm.

तावत्कालं प्रतीक्षस्व यावदागमनं मम

Wait for that period of time until my return.

सोऽहमद्य व्रतं त्यक्त्वा तव कारुण्यपूरितः

Therefore, today, abandoning my vow, filled with compassion for you,

अनया कारयिष्यामि श्राद्धं तु विधिना सह राजा समीपगं दृष्ट्वा अकस्मादागतं ऋषिम्

With her, I shall perform the śrāddha according to the proper rite; the king, seeing the sage who had suddenly arrived nearby,

क्षित्यास्तले विलुलितः पादौ कृत्वा तु मूर्द्धनि

Fell to the ground, placing his feet upon his own head.

सदा यज्ञं करिष्यामि गृहमागमने तव

I shall always perform sacrifice whenever you come to my house.

इदं पाद्यमिदं चार्घ्यं मधुपर्कमिमां च गाम्

Here is water for washing the feet, here is arghya, here is madhuparka, and here is this cow.

तस्य तत्प्रतिगृह्याशु स मुनिस्त्वरितोऽब्रवीत्

Having quickly accepted these, the sage promptly spoke.

तच्छ्रुत्वा कुरु तत्सर्वं येनाहं तोषितोऽभवम्

Hearing that, do all that by which I became satisfied.

किं तद्वद यथाकार्यं येन सिद्धं भवेदिदम् या सा ते राजमहिषी तामानय वराननाम् ।। 180.

Tell me, what is that, as it should be done, by which this may be accomplished; bring here your queen, the one with a lovely face.

तस्या दासी वरारोहा प्रभावत्यपि विश्रुता

Her maid, of beautiful hips, renowned as Prabhāvatī,

ततश्चान्तःपुराद्देवी सदासी तत्र चागता

Then the queen came there from the inner chambers, always accompanied by her maid.

समासीनां च विप्रेन्द्रः प्रोवाच विनताननाम्

When she was seated, the best of Brāhmaṇas addressed the one with a humble face.

ये केचित्पितरो लोके लोकानां सर्वतः स्थिताः

Whatever ancestors there are in the world, established everywhere among all people,

एको वृद्धो नरस्तत्र सूक्ष्मप्राणिभिरावृतः

There was one old man among them, surrounded by subtle beings.

निराशो गन्तुकामश्च पुनः स निरयेऽशुचौ

Hopeless and desiring to depart, he again entered the impure hell.

तेनात्मकर्मजनितं मम कर्म निवेदितम्

By him, the action arising from my own deeds was offered to me.

तव दास्याश्च या दासी तस्यास्तन्तुः किलोच्यते

And the servant of your maidservant is said to be her offspring.