Vamana Purana — Karmic Causes of Narakas, Shloka 48
Karmic Causes of Narakas and the Irremediability of Ingratitude (Kṛtaghna-doṣa)
मुख्यः पुराणेषु यथैव मात्स्यः स्वायंभुवोक्तिस्त्वपि संहितासु मनुः स्मृतीनां प्रवरो यथैव तिथीषु दर्शा विषुवेषु दानम्
mukhyaḥ purāṇeṣu yathaiva mātsyaḥ svāyaṃbhuvoktistvapi saṃhitāsu manuḥ smṛtīnāṃ pravaro yathaiva tithīṣu darśā viṣuveṣu dānam
Just as the Mātsya (Purāṇa) is chief among the Purāṇas, and the teaching spoken by Svāyambhuva (Brahmā) is foremost among the Saṃhitās; just as Manu is the best among the Smṛtis—so too, among lunar days the Darśā (new-moon day) is foremost, and among the equinox/solstice points (viṣuvas) giving (dāna) is pre-eminent.
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The verse promotes dharma through recognized authorities (Purāṇa, Saṃhitā, Smṛti) and highlights charitable giving at calendrically potent junctions (viṣuvas) as a peak expression of dharma.
Primarily dharma-oriented instruction and śāstra-taxonomy; indirectly supports vaṃśānucarita and manvantara-dharma traditions by citing Manu and Svāyambhuva.
A ‘best-of’ chain links textual authority to time-sacrality: right knowledge (śāstra) and right timing (tithi/viṣuvas) culminate in right action (dāna), presenting dharma as integrated cognition, calendar, and conduct.