Shloka 65
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
यदि तच्चापि नेच्छेस्त्वं विमानं हि कृतं मया । तर्हि स्वर्णमयौ स्तंभौ कृत्वा विद्रुमभूषितौ ॥ ६५ ॥
yadi taccāpi necchestvaṃ vimānaṃ hi kṛtaṃ mayā | tarhi svarṇamayau staṃbhau kṛtvā vidrumabhūṣitau || 65 ||
যদি আমার নির্মিত সেই বিমানটিও তুমি গ্রহণ না কর, তবে প্রবাল-অলংকৃত দুটি স্বর্ণস্তম্ভ নির্মাণ করো।
Unspecified (narrative dialogue within Narada Purana; a donor/speaker addressing the recipient)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights dāna and sacred construction as a means of accruing puṇya in a tīrtha setting—if a grand offering (vimāna) is declined, an alternative meritorious gift (golden pillars) is prescribed.
Bhakti is expressed here through tangible seva—supporting sacred spaces and beautifying them for worship; devotion becomes actionable through offerings that honor the deity and the tīrtha.
Primarily kalpa (ritual procedure) in the broader Vedāṅga sense—guidance on acceptable substitute offerings and the ritual logic of dāna within tīrtha-mahātmya practice.