Markandeyapurana 10.55
Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 10.55
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- Sanskrit
10.55
avāridāyino dāhaṃ kṣudhāñcānannadāyinaḥ /
prāpnuvanti narāḥ kāle tasmin mṛtyāvupasthite //
“Hence he, who has offered presents of water and has given food and drink, obtains joy therefrom in adversity. He also, who has bestowed food with a mind purified by faith, is then satisfied even without food. He, who has not spoken untruth, nor caused a breach of amity, a faithful believer, meets a happy death. Men who have been intent on the worship of the gods and brāhmans, and who are unspiteful,[6] fair, charitable, shamefast, die happily. He who would not forsake righteousness through lust, or anger or hatred, who acts up to his words and is gentle, meets a happy death. Men who do not give away water, nor give away food, endure then, on the approach of death, burning thirst and hunger. Those who give away fuel overcome cold; those who give away sandal overcome heat; and those who do not inflict distress overcome the woeful life-ending pang. Those who cause error and ignorance suffer grievous terror; base men are oppressed with intense pains. A false witness, a liar, and he who teaches evil, they all and also blasphemers of the Vedas die in delusion.
Translations (2)
- The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation