Skandapurana 7.16.24_113

7.16.24_113

ahaṃ nārāyaṇonanto brahmā śakronilaḥ śikhī55 .
taddānaṃ nābhinandāmo viprā yatra56 na pūjitāḥ . .5 6. .
yeṣāṃ prasādāt sulabhā āyurdharmo balaṃ sukham .
śrīryaśaḥ svargavāsaśca tān57 viprānarcayed budhaḥ . .57. .
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45 śvo hi bhūte - ka. . 46 gṛhīṣyāmīti - ka., vrahi.. - kha . 47 deva - kha. . 48 naitamā- kramante - ka. kha. . 49 brāhmaṇatve - ka. kha, mahāhavye (?) . 50 pakāraḥ - ka. . 51 divi - ka kha. . 52 sāvya ( ṣṭhya) - kha. . 53 sāgara yāhyeti - vā. . 54 siddhirna teṣvatupṭeṣu - kha. . 55.. sviti (?) . 56 yena (?) - ka . 57 tad - ka. . ka. .
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viprānāmantrayitvātha58 śucivastrā śucismitā .
śayīta sanamaskārā sadarbhā59 bhūmimāśritā ..58..

I, Nārāyaṇa, Ananta, Brahmā, Śakra, the Wind, and the Fire—
we do not approve of a gift where brahmins are not honored.
Through whose grace long life, dharma, strength, happiness,
prosperity, fame, and dwelling in heaven are easily gained, those brahmins the wise person should worship.
Then, having invited the brahmins, wearing clean clothes and with a pure smile,
honoring them with obeisance, she should lie down on the ground covered with darbha grass.