Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
प्रसूयमाना दानेन किं पुण्यं स्याच्च माधव ॥ एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण जगद्गुरो
prasūyamānā dānena kiṃ puṇyaṃ syāc ca mādhava || etad icchāmy ahaṃ śrotuṃ vistareṇa jagadguro
عندما تُمنَح صدقةً (دانا)، أيُّ ثوابٍ ينشأ من ذلك، يا ماذافا؟ هذا ما أودّ سماعه بالتفصيل، يا معلّم العالم.
Pṛthivī (Dharaṇī)
It exemplifies the Purāṇic method of ethical instruction through inquiry, treating dāna (gift-giving) as a topic requiring precise explanation and contextual nuance.
No geographic location is specified in this verse.
The verse foregrounds responsible learning: ethical acts like dāna should be understood with clarity about their intent and consequences.
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