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वासोदश्चन्द्रसालोक्यमश्विसालोक्यमश्वदः । अनडुहः श्रियं पुष्टां गोदो ब्रध्नस्य विष्टपम् ॥ २३१ ॥
A giver of a garment a place in the world of the moon, a giver of a horse (asva) a place in the world of the Asvins, a giver of a draught-ox great good fortune, a giver of a cow the world of the sun;
english translation
यानशय्याप्रदो भार्यामैश्वर्यमभयप्रदः । धान्यदः शाश्वतं सौख्यं ब्रह्मदो ब्रह्मसार्ष्टिताम् ॥ २३२ ॥
A giver of a carriage or of a bed a wife, a giver of protection supreme dominion, a giver of grain eternal bliss, a giver of the Veda (brahman) union with Brahman;
english translation
सर्वेषामेव दानानां ब्रह्मदानं विशिष्यते । वार्यन्नगोमहीवासस्।तिलकाञ्चनसर्पिषाम् ॥ २३३ ॥
The gift of the Veda surpasses all other gifts, water, food, cows, land, clothes, sesamum, gold, and clarified butter.
english translation
येन येन तु भावेन यद् यद् दानं प्रयच्छति । तत् तत् तेनैव भावेन प्राप्नोति प्रतिपूजितः ॥ २३४ ॥
For whatever purpose (a man) bestows any gift, for that same purpose he receives (in his next birth) with due honour its (reward).
english translation
योऽर्चितं प्रतिगृह्णाति ददात्यर्चितमेव वा । तावुभौ गच्छतः स्वर्गं नरकं तु विपर्यये ॥ २३५ ॥
Both he who respectfully receives (a gift), and he who respectfully bestows it, go to heaven; in the contrary case (they both fall) into hell.
english translation