pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: आदत्ते च रसान् भौमानादित्यः स्वगभस्तिभिः वायुरादित्यतस्तांश्च रसान् देवः प्रवर्षति॥
English: The Sun, by means of his rays, draws up the moisture of the Earth. The god of wind cause the moisture to fall down from the Sun.
Sanskrit: तद् यदा मेघतो वारि पतितं भवति क्षितौ। तदा वसुमती देवी स्निग्धा भवति भारत॥
English: When the water comes down from the clouds upon the Earth, the goddess Earth become moist, О Bharata.
Sanskrit: ततः सस्यानि रोहन्ति येन वर्तयते जगत्। मांसमेदोऽस्थिशुक्राणां प्रादुर्भावस्ततः पुनः॥
English: Then do people sow various kinds of crops upon whose outturn the universe of creatures depends. It is from the food thus produced that the flesh, fat, bones and vital seed of all beings originate.
Sanskrit: सम्भवन्ति ततः शुक्रात् प्राणिनः पृथिवीपते। अग्नीषोमौ हि तच्छुक्रं सृजतः पुष्यतश्च ह॥
English: From the vital seed thus made, O king, spring various kinds of living creatures. Agni and Soma, living within the body, create and maintain the vital seed.
Sanskrit: एवमन्नाद्धि सूर्यश्च पवनः शुक्रमेव च। एक एव स्मृतो राशिस्ततो भूतानि जज्ञिरे॥
English: Thus from food, the Sun and the god of wind and the vital seed spring and act. All these are said to form one element or quantity, and it is from these that all creatures originate.
Sanskrit: प्राणान् ददाति भूतानां तेजश्च भरतर्षभ। गृहमभ्यागतायाऽथ यो दद्यादन्नमर्थिने॥
English: That man who gives unto one who comes to his house and begs it, is said, O chief of the Bharatas, to contribute both life and energy to living creatures.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच नारदेनैवमुक्तोऽहमदामन्नं सदा नृप। अनसूयुस्त्वमप्यन्नं तस्माद् देहि गतज्वरः॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed by Narada, O king, I have always made gifts of food. Do you also, therefore, freed from malice and with a cheerful heart, make gifts of food.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वान्नं विधिवद् राजन् विप्रेभ्यस्त्वमिति प्रभो। यथावदनुरूपेभ्यस्ततः स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: By making gifts of food, O king, worthy Brahinanas with due rites, you may be sure, O powerful one, of attaining to Heaven.
Sanskrit: अन्नदानां हि ये लोकास्तांस्त्वं शृणु जनाधिप। भवनानि प्रकाशन्ते दिवि तेषां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Hear me, O king, as I tell you what the regions are reserved for those who make gifts of food. The mansions of those great persons shine with resplendence in the regions of Heaven.
Sanskrit: तारासंस्थानि रूपाणि नानास्तम्भान्वितानि च। चन्द्रमण्डलशुभ्राणि किंकिणीजालवन्ति च॥ तरुणादित्यवर्णानि स्थावराणि चराणि च।
English: Bright as the stars in the sky, and supported upon many columns, white as the disc of the moon, and adorned with many tinkling bells, and rosy like the newly risen sun, those palaces are either fixed or movable.
Sanskrit: अनेकशतभौमानि सान्तर्जलचराणि च॥ वैदूर्यार्कप्रकाशानि रौप्यरुक्ममयानि च।
English: Those mansions are filled with hundreds and hundreds of things and animals that live on land and as many things and animals living in water. Some of them are effulgent like lapis lazuli and some are resplendent like the Sun. Some of them are made of silver and some of gold.
Sanskrit: सर्वकामफलाश्चापि वृक्षा भवनसंस्थिताः॥ वाप्यो वीथ्यः सभाः कूपा दीर्घिकाश्चैव सर्वशः।
English: Within those mansions are many trees capable of satisfying every desire of the inmates. Many tanks and roads and halls and wells and lakes are all there.
Sanskrit: घोषवन्ति च यानानि युक्तान्यथ सहस्रशः॥ भक्ष्यभोज्यमयाः शैला वासांस्याभरणानि च।
English: Thousands of vehicles with horses and other animals harnessed thereto and with wheels whose caltter is always loud, are all there. Mountains of food and all enjoyable articles and heaps of cloths and ornaments are also there.
Sanskrit: क्षीरं स्रवन्ति सरितस्तथा चैवानपर्वताः॥ प्रसादाः पाण्डुराभ्राभाः शय्याश्च काञ्चनोज्ज्वला:।
English: Numerous rivers that run milk, and hills of rice and other edibles, are also there. Indeed, many palatial residences loO king like white clouds, with many beds of golden splendour, are in those regions.
Sanskrit: तान्यन्नदाः प्रपद्यन्ते तस्मादन्नप्रदो भव॥ एते लोकाः पुण्यकृता अन्नदानां महात्मनाम्। तस्मादनं प्रयत्नेन दातव्यं मानवैर्भुवि॥
English: All these are won by those men who make gifts of food in this world. Do you, therefore, become a giver of food. Indeed these are the regions reserved for those great and righteous persons who make gifts of food in this world. For these reasons, men should always make gifts of food in this world.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुतं मे भवतो वाक्यमन्नदानस्य यो विधिः। नक्षत्रयोगस्येदानी दानकल्पं ब्रवीहि मे।।।।
English: Yudhishthira said I have heard your discourse about the ordinances for the gift of food. Do you describe to me now about the conjunctions of the planets and the stars in relation to the subject of making gifts.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। देवक्याश्चैव संवादं महर्षेर्नारदस्य च॥
English: Bhishma said Regarding it is recited this ancient discourse between Devaki and Narada, that foremost of Rishis.
Sanskrit: द्वारकामनुसम्प्राप्तं नारदं देवदर्शनम्। पप्रच्छेदं वचः प्रश्नं देवकी धर्मदर्शनम्॥
English: Once on a time when Narada of godlike features and knowing every duty arrived at Dwaraka, Devaki asked him this question.
Sanskrit: तस्याः सम्पृच्छमानाया देवर्षि रदस्ततः। आचष्ट विधिवत् सर्वं तच्छणुष्व विशाम्पते॥
English: The celestial Rishi Narada replied to her question in the following words. Do you hear as I recite them.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच कृत्तिकासु महाभागे पायसेन ससर्पिषा। संतर्घ्य ब्राह्मणान् साधूल्लोकानाप्नोत्यनुत्तमान्॥
English: Narada said By pleasing, O blessed lady, worthy Brahmanas with pudding mixed with ghee, under the constellation Krittika, one acquires regions of great happiness.
Sanskrit: रोहिण्यां प्रसृतैर्मार्गेमांसैरन्नेन सर्पिषा। पयोऽन्नपानं दातव्यमनृणार्थे द्विजातये॥
English: Under the constellation Rohini, one should, for freeing himself from the debt he owes to the Brahmanas, make gifts to them of many handfuls of venison along with rice and clarified butter and milk, and other kinds of edibles and drinks.
Sanskrit: दोग्ध्रीं दत्त्वा सवत्सां तु नक्षत्रे सोमदैवते। गच्छन्ति मानुषाल्लोकात् सर्वलोकमनुत्तमम्॥
English: One giving away a cow with a calf under the constellation called Somadevata (or Mrigashiras), proceeds from this human region to a region in Heaven of great felicity.
Sanskrit: आर्द्रायां कृसरं दत्त्वा तिलमिश्रमुपोषितः। नरस्तरति दुर्गाणि क्षुरधारांश्च पर्वतान्॥
English: One undergoing a fast and giving away Krishara mixed with sesame, gets over all difficulties in the next world, including those mountains with rocks sharp as razors.
Sanskrit: पूपान् पुनर्वसौ दत्त्वा तथैवान्नानि शोभने। यशस्वी रूपसम्पन्नो बह्वनो जायते कुले॥
English: By making gifts, O beautiful lady, of cakes and other food under the constellation Punarvasu, one gets personal beauty and great fame and takes birth in his next life in a family in which there is profuse food.
Sanskrit: पुष्येण कनकं दत्त्वा कृतं वाकृतमेव च। अनालोकेषु लोकेषु सोमवत् स विराजते॥
English: Making a gift of wrought or unwrought gold, under the constellation Pushya, one shines like the Moon himself in regions of surrounding darkness.
Sanskrit: आश्लेषायां तु यो रूप्यमृषभं वा प्रयच्छति। स सर्वभयनिर्मुक्तः सम्भवानधितिष्ठति॥
English: He who makes a gift, gift, under under the constellation Ashlesha, of silver or a bull, becomes freed from every fear and acquires riches and prosperity.
Sanskrit: मघासु तिलपूर्णानि वर्धमानानि मानवः। प्रदाय पुत्रपशुमानिह प्रेत्य च मोदते॥
English: By making a gift, under the constellation Megha, of earthen dishes filled with sesame, one gets children and animals in this world and acquires happiness in the next.
Sanskrit: फल्गुनीपूर्वसमये ब्राह्मणानामुपोषितः। भक्ष्यान् फाणित संयुक्तान् दत्त्वा सौभाग्यमृच्छति॥१३
English: By making gifts, while fasting, to Brahmanas, under the constellation called PurvaPhalguni, of food mixed with Phanita, the reward is great prosperity both here and hereafter.
Sanskrit: घृतक्षीरसमायुक्तं विधिवत् षष्टिकौदनम्। उत्तराविषये दत्त्वा स्वर्गलोके महीयते॥
English: By making a gift, under the constellation called UttaraPhalguni, of clarified butter and milk with rice called Shashthika, one wins great honours in Heaven.
Sanskrit: यद् यत् प्रदीयते दानमुत्तराविषये नरैः। महाफलमनन्तं तद् भवतीति विनिश्चयः॥
English: Whatever gifts are made by men under the constellation of Uttara-Phalguni yield great merit, which, again, becomes unending. This is very certain.
Sanskrit: हस्ते हस्तिरथं दत्त्वा चतुर्युक्तमुपोषितः। प्राप्नोति परमॉल्लोकान् पुण्यकामसमन्वितान्॥
English: Observing a fast, the person who makes, under the constell.tion Hasta, a gift of a car with four elephants, acquires regions of great happiness that are capable of granting the fruition of every wish.
Sanskrit: चित्रायां वृषभं दत्त्वा पुण्यगन्धांश्च भारत। चरन्त्यप्सरसां लोके रमन्ते नन्दने तथा॥
English: By making a gift, under the constellation Chitra, of a bull and of good perfumes, one sports in bliss in regions of Apsaras like the deities sporting in the garden of Nandana.
Sanskrit: स्वात्यामथ धनं दत्त्वा यदिष्टतममात्मनः। प्राप्नोति लोकान् स शुभानिह चैव महद् यशः॥
English: By making gifts of riches under the constellation Svati, one acquires such excellent regions as one desires and wins, besides great fame.
Sanskrit: विशाखायामनड्वाहं धनुं दत्त्वा च दुग्धदाम्। सप्रासङ्गं च शकटं सधान्यं वस्त्रसंयुतम्॥ पितॄन् देवांश्च प्रीणाति प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्नुते। न च दुर्गाण्यवाप्नोति स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: By making gifts, under the constellation Vishakha, of a bull, and a cow giving profuse milk, a cart full of paddy, with a Prasanga for covering the same, and also cloths for wear, a person pleases the departed manes and the deities and acquires external merit in the other world. Such a person never meets with any calamity and certainly reaches Heaven.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वा यथोक्तं विप्रेभ्यो वृत्तिमिष्टां स विन्दति। नरकादींश्च संक्लेशान् नाप्नोतीति विनिश्चयः॥
English: By making gifts the Brahmanas of whatever articles they want, one acquires such means of subsistence as he wishes, and becomes rescued from Hell and every calamity that befall sinners after death. This is the certain conclusion of the scriptures.
Sanskrit: अनुराधासु प्रावारं वरानं समुपोषितः। दत्त्वा युगशतं चापि नरः स्वर्गे महीयते॥
English: By making gifts, under the constellation Anuradha, of embroidered cloth and other dresses and of food, observing a fast all the while, one becomes honoured in Heaven for a hundred cycles.
Sanskrit: कालशाकं तु विप्रभ्यो दत्त्वा मर्त्यः समूलकम्। ज्येष्ठायामृद्धिमिष्टां वै गतिमिष्टां स गच्छति॥
English: By making a gift under the constellation Jyeshtha, of the potherb called Kalashaka with the roots, one acquires great prosperity as also such an end as is desirable.
Sanskrit: मूले मूलफलं दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यः समाहितः। पितॄन् प्रीणयते चापि गतिमिष्टां च गच्छति॥
English: By making to Brahmanas a gift under the constellation Mula, of fruits and roots, with a controlled soul, one pleases the departed manes and attains to a desirable end.
Sanskrit: अथ पूर्वास्वषाढार दधिपात्राण्युपोषितः। कुलवृत्तोपसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे॥ पुरुषो जायते प्रेत्य कुले सुबहुगोधने। उदमन्थं ससर्पिष्कं प्रभूतमधिफाणितम्। दत्त्वोत्तरास्वषाढासु सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात्॥
English: By making, under the constellation Purvashadha, a gift, to a Brahmana knowing the Vedas and of good family and conduct, of cups filled with curds, while observing a fast, one is born in his next life in a family having abundant kine. One secures the fruition of every desire, by making gifts, under the constellation Uttarashadha, of jugs full of barleywater, with clarified butter and juice of sugarcane in abundance.
Sanskrit: दुग्धं त्वभिजिते योगे दत्त्वा मधुघृतप्लुतम्। धर्मनित्यो मनीषिभ्यः स्वर्गलोके महीयते॥
English: By making a gift, under the conjunction called Abhijit, of milk with loney and ghee unto men of wisdom, a righteous person attains to Heaven and becomes an object of adoration and honour there.
Sanskrit: श्रवणे कम्बलं दत्त्वा वस्त्रान्तरितमेव वा। श्वेतेन याति यानेन स्वर्गलोकानसंवृतान्॥
English: By making, under the conjunction Shravana, a gift of blankets or other cloth of thick texture, one passes freely through every region of happiness, riding on a white car of pure resplendence.
Sanskrit: गोप्रयुक्तं धनिष्ठासु यानं दत्त्वा समाहितः। वस्त्रराशिधनं सद्यः प्रेत्य राज्यं प्रपद्यते॥
English: By making with a controlled soul under the constellation Dhanishtha a gift of a car with bulls yoked thereto, or masses of cloths and riches, one at once acquires Heaven in his next life.
Sanskrit: गन्धानछतभिषायोगे दत्त्वा सागुरुचन्दनान्। प्राप्नोत्यप्सरसा संघान् प्रेत्य गन्धांश्च शाश्वतान्॥
English: By making gifts, under the constellation Shatabhisha, of perfumes with Aquilaria Agallocha and sandal wood, one acquires in the next world the companionship of Apsaras as also eternal perfumes of various sorts.
Sanskrit: पूर्वाभाद्रपदायोगे राजमाषान् प्रदाय तु। सर्वभक्षफलोपेतः स वै प्रेत्य सुखी भवेत्॥
English: By making gifts, under the constellation Purva Bhadrapada, of Rajamasha, one acquires great happiness in next life and comes by a profuse supply of every kind of food and fruits.
Sanskrit: औरभ्रमुत्तरायोगे यस्तु मांसं प्रयच्छति। स पितॄन् प्रीणयति वै प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्नुते॥
English: One who makes, under the constellation Uttara, a gift of mutton, pleases the departed manes by such an act and acquires unending merit in the next world.
Sanskrit: कांस्योपदोहनां धेनुं रेवत्यां यः प्रयच्छति। सा प्रेत्य कामानादाय दातारमुपतिष्ठति॥
English: If one makes a gift, under the constellation Revati, of a cow with a vessel of white copper for milking her, the cow so given away approaches him in the next world, ready to grant the fruition of every desire.
Sanskrit: रथमश्वसमायुक्तं दत्त्वाश्विन्यां नरोत्तमः। हस्त्यश्वरथसम्पन्ने वर्चस्वी जायते कुले॥
English: By making a gift, under the constellation Ashvini, of a car with horses yoked thereto, one is born in his next life in a family possessing abundant elephants and horses and cars and becomes gifted with great energy.
Sanskrit: भरणीषु द्विजातिभ्यस्तिलधेनुं प्रदाय वै। गा: सुप्रभूताः प्राप्नोति नरः प्रेत्य यशस्तथा॥
English: By making, under the constellation Bharani, a gift to the Brahmanas of kine and. sesame, one attains in his next life great fame and abundant kine.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्येष लक्षणोद्देशः प्रोक्तो नक्षत्रयोगतः। देवक्या नारदेनेह सा स्नुषाभ्योऽब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: Bhishma said Thus did Narada describe to Devaki the subject of what gifts should be made under what constellations. Devaki herself, having heard this account related it in her turn to her daughters-in-law.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच सर्वान् कामान् प्रयच्छन्ति ये प्रयच्छन्ति काञ्चनम्। इत्येवं भगवानत्रिः पितामहसुतोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Bhishma said The illustrious Atri, the son of the Grandfather Brahman, said, They who make gifts of gold are said to make gifts of every thing in the world.
Sanskrit: पवित्रमथ चायुष्यं पितॄणामक्षयं च तत्। सुवर्णं मनुजेन्द्रेण हरिश्चन्द्रेण कीर्तितम्॥
English: King Harishchandra said that the gift of gold washes off sins, leads to long life, and yields inexhaustible merit to the departed means.
Sanskrit: पानीयं परमं दानं दानानां मुनरब्रवीत्। तस्मात् कूपांश्च वापीश्च तडागानि च खानयेत्॥
English: Manu has said that a gift of drink is the best of all gifts: therefore should a man cause wells and tanks and lakes to be excavated.
Sanskrit: अर्धं पापस्य हरति पुरुषस्येह कर्मणः। कूपः प्रवृत्तपानीयः सुप्रवृत्तश्च नित्यशः॥
English: A well full of water and from which various creatures draw water, is said to take off half the sinful deeds of the person who has excavated it.
Sanskrit: सर्वं तारयते वंशं यस्य खाते जलाशये। गावः पिवन्ति विप्राश्च साधवश्च नराः सदा॥
English: The entire family of a person is rescued from hell and sin in whose well or tank or lake kine and Brahmanas and pious people constantly satisfy their thirst.
Sanskrit: निदाघकाले पानीयं यस्य तिष्ठत्यवारितम्। स दुर्गं विषमं कृत्स्नं न कदाचिदवाप्नुते॥
English: That man gets over every sort of calamity from whose well or tank every one draws water without restraint during the summers season.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतेर्भगवतः पूष्णाश्चैव भगस्य च। अश्विनोश्चैव बढेश्च प्रीतिर्भवति सर्पिषा॥
English: Clarified butter is said to please the illustrious Brihaspati, Pushan, Bhaga, the twin Ashvins, and the god of fire.
Sanskrit: परमं भेषजं ह्येतद् यज्ञानामेतदुत्तमम्। रसानामुत्तमं चैतत् फलानां चैतदुत्तमम्॥
English: Clarified butter is possessed of high medicinal virtues. It is a high requisite of Sacrifice. It is the best of all liquids. The merit a gift of clarified butter yields is very superior.
Sanskrit: फलकामो यशस्कामः पुष्टिकामश्च नित्यदा। घृतं दद्याद् द्विजातिभ्यः पुरुषः शुचिरात्मवान्॥
English: That man who wishes for the reward of happiness in the next world, who wishes for the fame and prosperity, should with a purified heart and having purified himself, make gifts of clarified butter to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: घृतं मासे आश्वयुजि विप्रेभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति। तस्मै प्रयच्छतो रूपं प्रीतौ देवाविहाश्विनौ॥
English: The twin Ashvins, pleased, confer personal beauty upon that man who makes gifts of clarified butter to the Brahmanas in the month of Ashvin.
Sanskrit: पायसं सर्पिषा मिश्रं द्विजेभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति। गृहं तस्य न रक्षांसि धर्षयन्ति कदाचन॥
English: Rakshasas never invade the house of that man who makes gifts to the Brahmans of pudding mixed with clarified butter.
Sanskrit: पिपासया न म्रियते सोपच्छन्दश्च जायते। न प्राप्नुयाच्च व्यसनं करकान् यः प्रयच्छति॥
English: That man never dies of thirst who makes gifts to the Brahmanas of jars filled with water. Such a person gets every necessary of life in profusion, and has never to suffer from any calamity or distress.
Sanskrit: प्रयतो ब्राह्मणाने यः श्रद्धया परया युतः। उपस्पर्शनषड्भागं लभते पुरुषः सदा॥
English: That man, who with great devotion and controlled senses makes gifts to the foremost of Brahmanas, is said to take a sixth part of the merits acquired by the Brahmanas by their penances.
Sanskrit: यः साधनार्थं काष्ठानि ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छति। प्रतापनार्थं राजेन्द्र वृत्तवद्भ्यः सदा नरः॥ सिद्ध्यन्त्यर्थाः सदा तस्य कार्याणि विविधानि च। उपर्युपरि शत्रूणां वपुषा दीप्यते च सः॥
English: That man who makes presents, to Brahmanas having the means of life, of firewood for purposes of coO king as also for enabling them to drive cold, finds all his purposes and all his acts successful. Such a one is seen to shine over all his enemies.
Sanskrit: भगवांश्चापि सम्प्रीतो वह्निर्भवति नित्यशः। न तं त्यजन्ति पशवः संग्रामे च जयत्यपि॥
English: The illustrious god of fire becomes pleased with such a man. As another reward, he never becomes divested of cattle, and he is sure to win victory in battle.
Sanskrit: पुत्राञ्छ्रियं च लभते यश्छत्रं सम्प्रयच्छति। न चक्षुर्व्याधिं लभते यज्ञभागमथाश्नुते॥
English: The man who makes a gift of an umbrella gets children and great prosperity. Such a person never suffers from any eyedisease. The merits also that originate from the performance of a sacrifice become his.
Sanskrit: निदाघकाले वर्षे वा यश्छत्रं सम्प्रयच्छति। नास्य कश्चिन्मनोदाहः कदाचिदपि जायते।
English: That man who makes a gift of an umbrella in the season of summer or rains, has never to suffer from any heartburning on any account.
Sanskrit: कृच्छ्रात् स विषमाच्चैव क्षिप्रं मोक्षमवाप्नुते॥ प्रदानं सर्वदानानां शकटस्य विशाम्पते। एवमाह महाभागः शण्डिल्यो भगवानृषिः॥
English: Such a man quickly succeeds in freeing himself from every difficulty and obstacle. The highly blessed and illustrious Rishi Shandilya had said that of all gifts, the gift of a car, O king, is the greatest.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच दह्यमानाय विप्राय यः प्रयच्छत्युपानहौ। यत्फलं तस्य भवति तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said I wish to hear, O grandfather what the merits are of that person who makes the gift of a pair of sandals to a Brahmana whose feet are burning or being scorched by hot sands while walking.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच उपानही प्रयच्छेद् यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यः समाहितः। मर्दते कण्टकान् सर्वान् विषमान्निस्तरत्यपि॥
English: Bhishma said The man who gives to the Brahmanas sandals for the protection of their feet, succeeds in crushing all thorns and gets over every sort of difficulty.
Sanskrit: स शत्रूणामुपरि च संतिष्ठति युधिष्ठिर। यानं चाश्वतरीयुक्तं तस्य शुभं विशाम्पते॥ उपतिष्ठति कौन्तेय रौप्यकाञ्चनभूषितम्। शकटं दम्यसंयुक्तं दत्तं भवति चैव हि॥
English: Such a man, O Yudhishthira, stands over the heads of all his enemies, cars of pure splendour, with mules yoked thereto and made of gold and silver, O monarch, approach him. He who makes a gift of sandals is said to acquire the merit of making the gift of a car with well-broken horses yoked thereto.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यत् फलं तिलदाने च भूमिदाने च कीर्तितम्। गोदाने चान्नदाने च भूयस्तद् ब्रूहि कौरव॥
English: Yudhishthira said Tell me fully once more, O grand father, of the merits of gifts of sesame and land, and of kine and food.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शृणुष्व मम कौन्तेय तिलदानस्य यत् फलम्। निशम्य च यथान्यायं प्रयच्छ कुरुसत्तम॥
English: Bhishma said Hear, O son of Kunti, what the merits are of the gift sesame. Hearing me, do you then, O best of the Kurus, make gifts of sesame according to the rites.
Sanskrit: पितॄणां परमं भोज्यं तिलाः सृष्टाः स्वयम्भुवा। तिलदानेन वै तस्मात् पितृपक्षः प्रमोदते॥
English: Sesame seeds were created by the Self create Brahmana as the best food for the departed manes. Hence, gifts sesame seeds always please the departed manes greatly.
Sanskrit: माघमासे तिलान् यस्तु ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छति। सर्वसत्त्वसमाकीर्णं नरकं स न पश्यति॥
English: The man who makes gifts of sesame seeds in the month of Magha, to the Brahmanas, has never to see Hell which is full of all dreadful creatures.
Sanskrit: सर्वसत्रैश्च यजते यस्तिलैर्यजते पितॄन्। न चाकामन दातव्यं तिलश्राद्धं कदाचन॥
English: He who worship the departed manes with offerings of sesame seeds is considered as worshipping the deities in all the sacrifices. One should never make a Shraddha with offerings of sesames seeds without entertaining some purpose.
Sanskrit: महर्षेः कश्यपस्यैते गात्रेभ्यः प्रसृतास्तिलाः। ततो दिव्यं गता भावं प्रदानेषु तिलाः प्रभो॥
English: Sesame seeds sprang from the limbs of the great Rishi Kashyapa. Hence in the matter of gifts, they have come to be considered as possessed of great efficacy.
Sanskrit: पौष्टिका रूपदाश्चैव तथा पापविनाशनाः। तस्मात् सर्वप्रदानेभ्यस्तिलदानं विशिष्यते॥
English: Sesame seeds confer both prosperity and personal beauty cleanse the giver of all his sins. It is for this reason that the gift of sesame seeds is superior to the gift of every other article.
Sanskrit: आपस्तम्बश्च मेधावी शङ्खश्च लिखितस्तथा। महर्षिौतमश्चापि तिलदानैर्दिवं गताः॥
English: The highly intelligent Apastamva, Shankha and Likhita, and the great Rishi Gautama, have all gone to the celestial region by having made gifts of sesame seeds.
Sanskrit: तिलहोमरता विप्राः सर्वे संयतमैथुनाः। समा गव्येन हविषा प्रवृत्तिषु च संस्थिताः॥
English: Those Brahmanas who make Homa with offerings of sesame, abstain from sexual intercourse, and are observant of the religion of Acts, are considered as equal to vaccine Havi.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषामिति दानानां तिलदानं विशिष्यते। अक्षयं सर्वदानानां तिलदानमिहोच्यते॥
English: The gift of sesame seeds is superior to all gifts. Amongst all gifts, the gift of sesame is considered as yielding unending merit.
Sanskrit: उच्छिन्ने तु पुरा हव्ये कुशिकर्षिः परंतपः। तिलैरग्नित्रयं हत्वा प्राप्तवान् गतिमुत्तमाम्॥
English: Formerly when Havi (clarified butter) on one occasion could not be procured, the Rishi Kushika, O scorcher of enemies made offerings of sesame seeds to his three sacrificial fires and succeeded in acquiring an excellent end.
Sanskrit: इति प्रोक्तं कुरुश्रेष्ठ तिलदानमनुत्तमम्। विधानं येन विधिना तिलानामिह शस्यते॥
English: I have thus said to you, O chief of the Kurus, what the regulations are about the excellent gift of sesame seeds. It is on account of these regulations that the gift of sesame seeds has come to be considered as fraught with very superior merit.
Sanskrit: अत उर्ध्वं निबोधेदं देवानां यष्टुमिच्छताम्। समागमे महाराज ब्रह्मणा वै स्वयम्भुवा॥
English: After this, listen to what I would say. Once on a time the gods, desirous of making a Sacrifice, went, O king, to the presence of the Self-create Brahman.
Sanskrit: देवाः समेत्य ब्रह्माणं भूमिभागे यियक्षवः। शुभं देशमयाचन्त यजेम इति पार्थिव॥
English: Having met Brahman, desirous as they were of celebrating a sacrifice on the Earth, they begged him for a piece of sacred earth, saying, We want it for our sacrifice.