Matsyapurana 72.35
Matsyapurāṇa 72.35
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- Sanskrit
72.35
samastayajñāya jitendriyāya pātrāya śīlānvayasaṃyutāya
dātavyametatsakalaṃ dvijāya kuṭumbine naiva tu dāmbhikāya
samarpayedvipravarāya bhaktyā kṛtāñjaliḥ pūrvamudīrya mantram //
Afterwards, all that should be given away in charity to a Brâhmaṇa, who is versed in the sacrificial rites, is able to restrain his passions, is calm and modest, is well-born and has large family. It should never be given to a Brâhmaṇa, who is a hypocrite. Then the devotee should recite the following mantras, with his hands folded.—35.
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation