Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
यानशय्याप्रदो भार्यामैश्वर्यमभयप्रदः / धान्यदः शाश्वतं सौख्यं ब्रह्मदो ब्रह्मसात्म्यताम्
yānaśayyāprado bhāryāmaiśvaryamabhayapradaḥ / dhānyadaḥ śāśvataṃ saukhyaṃ brahmado brahmasātmyatām
مَن يهب المركبات والأسِرّة ينل زوجةً صالحة؛ ومَن يمنح الأمان من الخوف ينل السيادة والحماية. ومَن يهب الحبوب ينل سعادةً دائمة؛ ومَن يهب معرفة براهما ينل الاتحاد ببراهمان.
Lord Kūrma (as teacher of dharma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
By stating that the gift of Brahma-knowledge leads to brahma-sātmyatā (oneness with Brahman), the verse points to liberation as realization of identity with the Supreme, beyond worldly rewards.
The verse emphasizes preparatory discipline: dāna purifies intention and reduces grasping; the highest ‘gift’ is brahma-jñāna, which aligns with contemplative practice (jñāna-yoga) culminating in non-dual realization.
It reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: ethical dharma (dāna) and liberating knowledge (brahma-jñāna) are presented as a single spiritual path, consistent with Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis where devotion and knowledge converge in Brahman-realization.