स्नानदानादिनिरताः सर्वदाश्च जितेंद्रियाः । वापीकूपतडागानां कर्तारश्च सहस्रशः । व्रतशीला गुणज्ञाश्च मूर्खा वेदविवर्जिताः
snānadānādiniratāḥ sarvadāśca jiteṃdriyāḥ | vāpīkūpataḍāgānāṃ kartāraśca sahasraśaḥ | vrataśīlā guṇajñāśca mūrkhā vedavivarjitāḥ
Dedicam-se ao banho ritual (snāna), à dádiva sagrada (dāna) e a obras afins, e permanecem sempre senhores de si. Aos milhares constroem poços em degraus (vāpī), poços (kūpa) e tanques (taḍāga). Observam votos e discernem as virtudes; contudo, (alguns) são tolos, por estarem privados do saber védico.
Unspecified (Dharmāraṇya narrative voice)
Scene: A dharmic settlement at the edge of a sacred forest: ascetics and householders performing river-bathing, distributing alms, and supervising the digging of a stepwell and pond; a learned brāhmaṇa recites Veda while some pious yet unlearned donors stand respectfully, highlighting the contrast between merit and learning.
Public welfare (waterworks), charity, and vows are praised, but enduring dharma is strengthened by Vedic knowledge and right discernment.
The verse supports tīrtha-culture broadly through water-conservation works (wells/ponds), but does not name a particular site.
It commends snāna (bathing), dāna (charity), vrata (vows), and the dharmic act of creating water sources (vāpī, kūpa, taḍāga).