यस्माद्दानं महर्लोके ह्यनन्तमुदके भवेत् । पादाभ्यङ्गं शिरोऽभ्यङ्गं काममुद्दिश्य वै द्विजे
yasmāddānaṃ maharloke hyanantamudake bhavet | pādābhyaṅgaṃ śiro'bhyaṅgaṃ kāmamuddiśya vai dvije
لأن صدقة الماء يصير ثوابها غير متناهٍ ويبلغ حتى مَهَرلوكا. وكذلك تدليك القدمين ودهن الرأس، إذا قُدِّما لِدْوِجَا (المولود مرتين) بنيةٍ صحيحة، أثمرا ثمرةً عظيمة.
Śaṅkara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: river
Scene: At a riverside rest-shed, a donor offers a water-pot to a brāhmaṇa; nearby, attendants perform foot-massage and head-anointing as part of honoring the guest; a subtle cosmic vista hints at Maharloka as the merit’s reach.
Water-charity and humble service are exalted as far-reaching merits, extending beyond earthly results to higher worlds.
The Revā Khaṇḍa’s setting evokes the sanctified culture of giving associated with the Revā (Narmadā) pilgrimage region.
Udaka-dāna (donation of water) and service-gifts like foot and head anointing to a dvija (Brāhmaṇa).