Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/36

बालानां ब्रह्मबुद्ध्या हि देयं विद्यार्थिभिर्नरैः । यूनां च विष्णुबुद्ध्या हि पुत्रकामार्थिभिर्नरैः ३६ ।

sanskrit

Those who seek learning must make gifts to children considering them on a par with Brahmā. Those who seek sons and other ends must make gifts to young men considering them on a par with Viṣṇu.

english translation

bAlAnAM brahmabuddhyA hi deyaM vidyArthibhirnaraiH | yUnAM ca viSNubuddhyA hi putrakAmArthibhirnaraiH 36 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/37

वृद्धानां रुद्र बुद्ध्या हि देयं ज्ञानार्थिभिर्नरैः । बालस्त्रीभारतीबुद्ध्या बुद्धिकामैर्नरोत्तमैः ३७ ।

sanskrit

Those who seek knowledge must make gifts to old men considering them on a par with Rudra. Those who seek intellect must make gifts to young maidens considering them on a par with Bhāratī (Goddess of Speech).

english translation

vRddhAnAM rudra buddhyA hi deyaM jJAnArthibhirnaraiH | bAlastrIbhAratIbuddhyA buddhikAmairnarottamaiH 37 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/38

लक्ष्मीबुद्ध्या युवस्त्रीषु भोगकामैर्नरोत्तमैः । वृद्धासु पार्वतीबुद्ध्या देयमात्मार्थिभिर्जनैः ३८ ।

sanskrit

Excellent men seeking enjoyments must make gifts to youthful maidens considering them on a par with Lakṣmī (Goddess of Wealth). Those who seek purity of Ātman must make gifts to old women considering them on a par with) Pārvatī.

english translation

lakSmIbuddhyA yuvastrISu bhogakAmairnarottamaiH | vRddhAsu pArvatIbuddhyA deyamAtmArthibhirjanaiH 38 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/39

शिलवृत्त्योञ्छवृत्त्या च गुरुदक्षिणयार्जितम् । शुद्धद्रव्यमिति प्राहुस्तत्पूर्णफलदं विदुः ३९ ।

sanskrit

That which is acquired by gleaning more than one ear of corn at a time or gleaning corns one by one, by fees received from disciple is called Śuddhadravya (clean wealth). This wealth yields complete benefit.

english translation

zilavRttyoJchavRttyA ca gurudakSiNayArjitam | zuddhadravyamiti prAhustatpUrNaphaladaM viduH 39 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/40

शुक्लप्रतिग्रहाद्दत्तं मध्यमं द्रव्यमुच्यते । कृषिवाणिज्यकोपेतमधमं द्रव्यमुच्यते 1.15.४० ।

sanskrit

Wealth acquired by acceptance of monetary gifts is called middlesome wealth. Wealth acquired by agricultural or trading activities is called lowliest wealth.

english translation

zuklapratigrahAddattaM madhyamaM dravyamucyate | kRSivANijyakopetamadhamaM dravyamucyate 1.15.40 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/36

बालानां ब्रह्मबुद्ध्या हि देयं विद्यार्थिभिर्नरैः । यूनां च विष्णुबुद्ध्या हि पुत्रकामार्थिभिर्नरैः ३६ ।

sanskrit

Those who seek learning must make gifts to children considering them on a par with Brahmā. Those who seek sons and other ends must make gifts to young men considering them on a par with Viṣṇu.

english translation

bAlAnAM brahmabuddhyA hi deyaM vidyArthibhirnaraiH | yUnAM ca viSNubuddhyA hi putrakAmArthibhirnaraiH 36 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/37

वृद्धानां रुद्र बुद्ध्या हि देयं ज्ञानार्थिभिर्नरैः । बालस्त्रीभारतीबुद्ध्या बुद्धिकामैर्नरोत्तमैः ३७ ।

sanskrit

Those who seek knowledge must make gifts to old men considering them on a par with Rudra. Those who seek intellect must make gifts to young maidens considering them on a par with Bhāratī (Goddess of Speech).

english translation

vRddhAnAM rudra buddhyA hi deyaM jJAnArthibhirnaraiH | bAlastrIbhAratIbuddhyA buddhikAmairnarottamaiH 37 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/38

लक्ष्मीबुद्ध्या युवस्त्रीषु भोगकामैर्नरोत्तमैः । वृद्धासु पार्वतीबुद्ध्या देयमात्मार्थिभिर्जनैः ३८ ।

sanskrit

Excellent men seeking enjoyments must make gifts to youthful maidens considering them on a par with Lakṣmī (Goddess of Wealth). Those who seek purity of Ātman must make gifts to old women considering them on a par with) Pārvatī.

english translation

lakSmIbuddhyA yuvastrISu bhogakAmairnarottamaiH | vRddhAsu pArvatIbuddhyA deyamAtmArthibhirjanaiH 38 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/39

शिलवृत्त्योञ्छवृत्त्या च गुरुदक्षिणयार्जितम् । शुद्धद्रव्यमिति प्राहुस्तत्पूर्णफलदं विदुः ३९ ।

sanskrit

That which is acquired by gleaning more than one ear of corn at a time or gleaning corns one by one, by fees received from disciple is called Śuddhadravya (clean wealth). This wealth yields complete benefit.

english translation

zilavRttyoJchavRttyA ca gurudakSiNayArjitam | zuddhadravyamiti prAhustatpUrNaphaladaM viduH 39 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/15/40

शुक्लप्रतिग्रहाद्दत्तं मध्यमं द्रव्यमुच्यते । कृषिवाणिज्यकोपेतमधमं द्रव्यमुच्यते 1.15.४० ।

sanskrit

Wealth acquired by acceptance of monetary gifts is called middlesome wealth. Wealth acquired by agricultural or trading activities is called lowliest wealth.

english translation

zuklapratigrahAddattaM madhyamaM dravyamucyate | kRSivANijyakopetamadhamaM dravyamucyate 1.15.40 |

hk transliteration