Shiva Purana

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एवं दानविशेषेण धर्मराजपुरं नरः ॥ यस्माद्याति विमानेन तस्माद्दानं समाचरेत् ॥ ५१ ॥

If a man wishes to go to the city of Yama in the aerial chariot, he shall necessarily make these special gifts.

english translation

evaM dAnavizeSeNa dharmarAjapuraM naraH ॥ yasmAdyAti vimAnena tasmAddAnaM samAcaret ॥ 51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एतदाख्यानमनघमन्नदानप्रभावतः ॥ यः पठेत्पाठयेदन्यान्स समृद्धः प्रजायते ॥ ५२ ॥

This sacred narrative gives instances of the virtue of gifts of foodstuffs; whoever reads this or teaches this to others flourishes indeed.

english translation

etadAkhyAnamanaghamannadAnaprabhAvataH ॥ yaH paThetpAThayedanyAnsa samRddhaH prajAyate ॥ 52 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शृणुयाच्छ्रावयेच्छ्राद्धे ब्राह्मणान्यो महामुने ॥। अक्षय्यमन्नदानं च पितॄणामुपतिष्ठति॥ ५३॥

O great sage, if a person listens to this or narrates this at the performance or Śrāddha to brahmins, it results in a never-ending gift of food to the Pitṛs.

english translation

zRNuyAcchrAvayecchrAddhe brAhmaNAnyo mahAmune ॥। akSayyamannadAnaM ca pitRRNAmupatiSThati॥ 53॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript