Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.99
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13.99.1
श्रुतं मे भवतो वाक्यमन्नदानस्य यो विधिः ।
नक्षत्रयोगस्येदानीं दानकल्पं ब्रवीहि मे ॥ १३.९९.१ ॥
I have heard from you the rule for the gift of food. Now tell me the manner of giving in accordance with the conjunction of the lunar mansions.
13.99.2
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरानम् ।
देवक्याश्चैव संवादं समर्षेर्नारदस्य च ॥ १३.९९.२ ॥
On this matter people also recite this ancient story: the dialogue of Devakī and the great seer Nārada.
13.99.3
द्वारकामनुसम्प्राप्तं नारदं देवदर्शनम् ।
पप्रच्छेदं वचः प्रश्नं देवकी धर्मदर्शिनी ॥ १३.९९.३ ॥
To Nārada, the god-like seer who had come to Dvārakā, Devakī, who saw dharma, asked this question.
13.99.4
तस्याः सम्पृच्छमानाया देवर्षिर्नारदस्ततः ।
आचष्ट विधइवत्सर्वं तच्छृणुष्व विशाम्पते ॥ १३.९९.४ ॥
When she asked, the divine seer Nārada then explained everything according to rule. Hear it, O lord of the people.
13.99.5
कृत्तिकासु महाभागे पायसेन ससर्पिषा ।
सन्तर्प्य ब्राह्मणान्साधूँल्लोकानाप्नोत्यनुत्तमान् ॥ १३.९९.५ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, on the Kṛttikā asterism, one who satisfies virtuous brahmins with milk-rice and ghee attains the supreme worlds.
13.99.6
रोहिण्यां प्रसृतैर्मार्गैर्मांसैरन्नेन सर्पिषा ।
पयोऽन्नपानं दातव्यमनृणार्थं द्विजातये ॥ १३.९९.६ ॥
On the Rohiṇī asterism, milk with food and drink, along with various dishes, meat, grain and ghee, should be given to a twice-born for the sake of freedom from debt.
13.99.7
दोग्ध्रीं दत्त्वा सवत्सां तु नक्षत्रे सोमदैवते ।
गच्छन्ति मानुपाल्लोकात्स्वर्गलोकमनुत्तमम् ॥ १३.९९.७ ॥
Having given a milch cow with her calf on the lunar mansion whose deity is Soma, men go from the human world to the supreme heaven-world.
13.99.8
आर्द्रायां कृसरं दत्त्वा तिलभिश्रमुपोषितः ।
नरस्तरति दुर्गाणि क्षुरधारांश्च पर्वतान् ॥ १३.९९.८ ॥
Having given kṛsara mixed with sesame on the Ārdrā lunar mansion and fasted, a man crosses hard dangers and mountains sharp as razor-edges.
13.99.9
पूपान्पुनर्वसौ दत्त्वा तथैवान्नानि शोभने ।
यशस्वी रूपसम्पन्नो बह्वन्नो जायते कुले ॥ १३.९९.९ ॥
Having given cakes and likewise foods on the Punarvasu lunar mansion, O fair one, a man is born famous, handsome, in a family rich in food.
13.99.10
पुण्येण कनकं दत्त्वा कृतं वाऽकृतमेव च ।
अनालोकेषु लोकेषु सोमवत्स विराजते ॥ १३.९९.१० ॥
Having given gold out of merit, whether wrought or unwrought, he shines like the moon among the worlds that know no darkness.
13.99.11
आश्लेषायां तु यो रूप्यमृषभं वा प्रयच्छति ।
स सर्पभयनिर्मुक्तः सम्भवानधितिष्ठति ॥ १३.९९.११ ॥
He who gives silver or a bull on the Āśleṣā lunar mansion, freed from fear of serpents, attains the high worlds.
13.99.12
मघासु तिलपूर्णानि वर्धमानानि मानवः ।
प्रदाय पुत्रपशुमानिह प्रेत्य च मोदते ॥ १३.९९.१२ ॥
A man who gives growing vessels filled with sesame on the Maghā lunar mansions becomes rich in sons and cattle here, and rejoices after death.
13.99.13
फल्गुनीपूर्वसमये ब्राह्मणानामुपोषितः ।
भक्ष्यान्फाणितसंयुक्तान्दत्त्वा सौभाग्यमृच्छति ॥ १३.९९.१३ ॥
Fasting at the time preceded by the Phalgunī constellation, one who gives brahmins sweets mixed with molasses attains good fortune.
13.99.14
घृतक्षीरसमायुक्तं विधिवत्षष्टिकौदनम् ।
उत्तराविषये दत्त्वा स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ १३.९९.१४ ॥
One who gives, in the northern region, sixty-day rice cooked properly with ghee and milk is honored in the heavenly world.
13.99.15
यद्यत्प्रदीयते दानमुत्तराविषये नरैः ।
महाफलमनन्तं तद्भवतीति विनिश्चयः ॥ १३.९९.१५ ॥
Whatever gift is given by men in the northern region, that becomes a great and endless fruit—this is certain.
13.99.16
हस्ते हस्तिरथं दत्त्वा चतुर्युक्तमुपोषितः ।
प्राप्नोति परमाँल्लोकान्पुण्यकामसमन्वितान् ॥ १३.९९.१६ ॥
One who fasts and gives with his own hand an elephant and chariot yoked to four horses attains the supreme worlds, full of the desire for merit.
13.99.17
चित्रायां वृषभं दत्त्वा पुण्यगन्धांश्च भारत ।
चरन्त्यप्सरसां लोके रमन्ते नन्दने तथा ॥ १३.९९.१७ ॥
O Bhārata, those who give a bull and fragrant perfumes under the Citrā constellation roam in the world of the apsarases and delight in Nandana.
13.99.18
स्वात्यामथ धनं दत्त्वा यदिष्टतममात्मनः ।
प्राप्नोति लोकान्स शुभानिह चैव महद्यशः ॥ १३.९९.१८ ॥
One who gives under the Svātī constellation the wealth most dear to himself attains auspicious worlds and great fame even here.
13.99.19
विशाखायामनड्वाहं धेनुं दत्त्वा च दुग्धदाम् ।
सप्रासङ्गं च शकटं सधान्यं वस्त्रसंयुतम्। ॥ १३.९९.१९ ॥
On the Viśākhā lunar mansion, having given a draught ox, a milch cow with its milk-pail, a cart with its yoke-pin, together with grain and cloth…
13.99.20
पितॄन्देवांश्च प्रीणाति प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्नुते ।
न च दुर्गाण्यवाप्नोति स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति ॥ १३.९९.२० ॥
He pleases the ancestors and the gods; after death he attains endlessness; he does not meet with difficulties, and he goes to the world of heaven.
13.99.21
दत्त्वा यथोक्तं विप्रेभ्यो वृत्तिमिष्टां स विन्दति ।
नरकादींश्च संक्लेशान्नाप्नोतीति विनिश्चयः ॥ १३.९९.२१ ॥
Having given to brahmins as prescribed, he obtains the livelihood he desires; he does not meet with hells and the like, or with torments — this is the certainty.
13.99.22
अनुराधासु प्रावरं वरान्नं समुपोषितः ।
दत्त्वा युगशतं चापि नरः स्वर्गे महीयते ॥ १३.९९.२२ ॥
On the Anurādhā lunar mansion, having given an upper garment and excellent food, a man who has duly fasted is honoured in heaven even for a hundred yugas.
13.99.23
कालशाकं तु विप्रेभ्यो दत्त्वा मर्त्यः समूलकम् ।
ज्येष्ठायामृद्धिमिष्टां वै गतिमिष्टां स गच्छति ॥ १३.९९.२३ ॥
On the Jyeṣṭhā lunar mansion, a mortal who gives black-sprout greens with radish to brahmins attains the prosperity he desires and goes to the destination he desires.
13.99.24
मूले मूलफलं दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यः समाहितः ।
पितॄन्प्रीणयते चापि गतिमिष्टां च गच्छति। ॥ १३.९९.२४ ॥
On the Mūla lunar mansion, having given roots and fruit to brahmins with composed mind, he pleases the ancestors, and he goes to the destination he desires.
13.99.25
अथ पूर्वास्वषाढासु दधिपात्राण्युपोषितः ।
कुलवृत्तोपसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे ॥ १३.९९.२५ ॥
Now, on the Pūrvāṣāḍhā lunar mansion, having fasted, one should give vessels of curds to a brahmin endowed with good family conduct and gone to the far shore of the Vedas.
13.99.26
प्रदाय जायते प्रेत्य कुले सुबहुगोधने ।
उदमन्थं ससर्पिष्कं प्रभूतमधुफाणितम् ॥ १३.९९.२६ ॥
Having given, one is born after death in a family rich in many cattle; one should give udamantha with ghee, abundant honey and molasses.
13.99.27
दत्त्वोत्तरास्वषाढासु सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात् ।
दुग्धं त्वभिजिते योगे दत्त्वा मधुघृतप्लुतम्।
धर्मनित्यो मनीषिभ्यः स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ १३.९९.२७ ॥
By giving on the Uttarāṣāḍhā lunar mansion one obtains all desires; giving milk soaked in honey and ghee to the wise on the Abhijit conjunction, the one constant in dharma is honored in the heavenly world.
13.99.28
श्रवणे कम्बलं दत्त्वा वस्त्रान्तरितमेव वा ।
श्वेतेन याति यानेन स्वर्गलोकानसंवृतान् ॥ १३.९९.२८ ॥
Giving a woollen blanket, or something wrapped in cloth, on the Śravaṇa lunar mansion, one goes by a white vehicle to the unobstructed heavenly worlds.
13.99.29
गोप्रयुक्तं धनिष्ठासु यानं दत्त्वा समाहितः ।
वस्त्रराशिधनं सद्यः प्रेत्य राज्यं प्रपद्यते ॥ १३.९९.२९ ॥
Giving a vehicle yoked to cattle on the Dhaniṣṭhā lunar mansion, with a composed mind, one at once after death attains a kingdom with wealth of heaps of cloth.
13.99.30
गन्धाञ्शतभिषग्योगे दत्त्वा सागरुचन्दनान् ।
प्राप्नोत्यप्सरसां सङ्घान्प्रेत्य गन्धांश्च शाश्वतान् ॥ १३.९९.३० ॥
Giving perfumes such as agaru and sandal in the Śatabhiṣā conjunction, one after death obtains the companies of apsarases and eternal fragrances.
13.99.31
पूर्वप्रोष्ठपदायोगे राजमाषान्प्रदाय तु ।
सर्वभक्षफलोपेतः स वै प्रेत्य सुखी भवेत् ॥ १३.९९.३१ ॥
At the conjunction of the Pūrvaprauṣṭhapada asterism, one who gives royal black gram becomes happy after death, endowed with every kind of food and fruit.
13.99.32
औरभ्रमुत्तरायोगे यस्तु मांसं प्रयच्छति ।
स पितॄन्प्रीणयति वै प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्नुते ॥ १३.९९.३२ ॥
One who gives meat (of the aurabhra, the ram) at the conjunction of the Uttarā asterism pleases the ancestors and after death attains endlessness.
13.99.33
कांस्योपदोहनां धेनु रेवत्यां यः प्रयच्छति ।
सा प्रेत्य कामानादाय दातारमुपतिष्ठति ॥ १३.९९.३३ ॥
One who gives a cow with a bronze milking-vessel at the Revatī asterism — after death that cow brings the desired objects and attends upon the giver.
13.99.34
रथमश्वसमायुक्तं दत्त्वाऽश्विन्यां नरोत्तमः ।
हस्त्यश्वरथसम्पन्ने वर्चस्वी जायते कुले ॥ १३.९९.३४ ॥
Having given a chariot yoked with horses at the Aśvinī asterism, the best of men is born radiant in a family rich in elephants, horses and chariots.
13.99.35
भरणीषु द्विजातिभ्यस्तिलधेनुं प्रदाय वै ।
गाः सुप्रभूताः प्राप्नोति नरः प्रेत्य यशस्तथा ॥ १३.९९.३५ ॥
A man who at the Bharaṇī asterism gives a sesame-cow (tiladhenu) to brahmins obtains, after death, abundant cows and likewise fame.
13.99.36
इत्येष लक्षणोद्देशः प्रोक्तो नक्षत्रयोगतः ।
देवक्या नारदेनेह सा स्नुषाभ्योऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १३.९९.३६ ॥
Thus was this exposition of marks declared according to the conjunction of the asterisms; Devakī, having heard it from Nārada, spoke this to her daughters-in-law.