Shiva Purana
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यावज्जीवनमुक्तं हि कन्यादानं तु भोगदम् । पनसाम्रकपित्थानां वृक्षाणां फलमेव च ५१ ।
Gift of a virgin is conducive to worldly enjoyment throughout life. Sensible persons shall make gifts of fruits according to the season such as the fruits of jack, mango, wood apple trees.
english translation
yAvajjIvanamuktaM hi kanyAdAnaM tu bhogadam । panasAmrakapitthAnAM vRkSANAM phalameva ca 51 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकदल्याद्यौषधीनां च फलं गुल्मोद्भवं तथा । माषादीनां च मुद्गानां फलं शाकादिकं तथा ५२ ।
And plantains, fruits from hedges, pulses of black gram, green gram, vegetables, chillies, mustards, their plants etc.
english translation
kadalyAdyauSadhInAM ca phalaM gulmodbhavaM tathA । mASAdInAM ca mudgAnAM phalaM zAkAdikaM tathA 52 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमरीचिसर्षपाद्यानां शाकोपकरणं तथा । यदृतौ यत्फलं सिद्धं तद्देयं हि विपश्चिता ५३ ।
The Marīci's (a sage or divine figure) Sarsapādya (mustard seed offering) and the shāka (vegetable) offerings are also mentioned as important. The wise (vipashchita) person gives that offering whose result has already been realized (siddha) in the ritual performed.
english translation
marIcisarSapAdyAnAM zAkopakaraNaM tathA । yadRtau yatphalaM siddhaM taddeyaM hi vipazcitA 53 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्रोत्रादींद्रियतृप्तिश्च सदा देया विपश्चिता । शब्दादिदशभोगार्थं दिगादीनां च तुष्टिदा ५४ ।
Sensible men shall gratify the sense-organs of hearing etc. of other people for the gratification through sound etc. It gratifies the quarters too.
english translation
zrotrAdIMdriyatRptizca sadA deyA vipazcitA । zabdAdidazabhogArthaM digAdInAM ca tuSTidA 54 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवेदशास्त्रं समादाय बुद्ध्वा गुरुमुखात्स्वयम् । कर्मणां फलमस्तीति बुद्धिरास्तिक्यमुच्यते ५५ ।
Theism is that feeling in which one fully realises that all actions are fruitful. It is necessary that Vedas and sacred texts should be learnt direct from preceptors.
english translation
vedazAstraM samAdAya buddhvA gurumukhAtsvayam । karmaNAM phalamastIti buddhirAstikyamucyate 55 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript