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 Sanscriptएतदाख्यानमनघमन्नदानप्रभावतः ॥ 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 Sanscriptशृणुयाच्छ्रावयेच्छ्राद्धे 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