Shiva Purana
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बालानां ब्रह्मबुद्ध्या हि देयं विद्यार्थिभिर्नरैः । यूनां च विष्णुबुद्ध्या हि पुत्रकामार्थिभिर्नरैः ३६ ।
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 by Sanscriptवृद्धानां रुद्र बुद्ध्या हि देयं ज्ञानार्थिभिर्नरैः । बालस्त्रीभारतीबुद्ध्या बुद्धिकामैर्नरोत्तमैः ३७ ।
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 by Sanscriptलक्ष्मीबुद्ध्या युवस्त्रीषु भोगकामैर्नरोत्तमैः । वृद्धासु पार्वतीबुद्ध्या देयमात्मार्थिभिर्जनैः ३८ ।
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 by Sanscriptशिलवृत्त्योञ्छवृत्त्या च गुरुदक्षिणयार्जितम् । शुद्धद्रव्यमिति प्राहुस्तत्पूर्णफलदं विदुः ३९ ।
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 by Sanscriptशुक्लप्रतिग्रहाद्दत्तं मध्यमं द्रव्यमुच्यते । कृषिवाणिज्यकोपेतमधमं द्रव्यमुच्यते 1-15-४० ।
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 by Sanscript