Shloka 29
Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana
गुडधेन्वादयो देया भक्तिश्रद्धासमन्वितैः । तीर्थेषु स्वगृहे वापि गंगातीरे विशेषतः ॥ २९ ॥
guḍadhenvādayo deyā bhaktiśraddhāsamanvitaiḥ | tīrtheṣu svagṛhe vāpi gaṃgātīre viśeṣataḥ || 29 ||
ভক্তি আৰু শ্ৰদ্ধাৰে সমন্বিত লোকে গুড়ধেনু আদি দান দিব লাগে—তীৰ্থত বা নিজ গৃহতো; বিশেষকৈ গঙ্গাতীৰত।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that dāna becomes spiritually potent when performed with bhakti and śraddhā, and that sacred geography (especially the Gaṅgā-tīra) amplifies the merit of such offerings.
Bhakti here is shown as practical devotion—expressed through generous giving done with inner faith, not merely as ritual formality; the donor’s devotional intent is central.
It highlights ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented dharma): choosing appropriate place (tīrtha), proper intention (śraddhā), and prescribed forms of dāna (e.g., dhenū-dāna/guḍa offerings) as part of dharmic observance.