भूमिदानं धनं धान्यं हस्त्यश्वकनकादिकम् । कपिलादानस्यैकस्य कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम्
bhūmidānaṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ hastyaśvakanakādikam | kapilādānasyaikasya kalāṃ nārhanti ṣoḍaśīm
إنّ التصدّق بالأرض والمال والحبوب والفيلة والخيول والذهب وما شابه—لا يساوي حتى سدسَ عشرِ فضلِ كَبِيلَا-دانَةٍ واحدة.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: ghat
Scene: A comparative tableau: land deed, heaps of grain, gold, elephants and horses shown as smaller side panels; the central panel shows kapilā-dāna radiating greater light, indicating superior merit.
Not all gifts are valued equally in Purāṇic dharma; certain offerings carry exceptional sanctity and transformative merit.
The teaching remains within the Kapilātīrtha/Revā setting, but the verse chiefly praises kapilā-dāna itself.
The implied prescription is to prioritize kapilā-dāna, described as surpassing other common forms of charity.
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