Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 17
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
तस्मा इत्युपनीताय यक्षराट् पात्रिकामदात् । भिक्षां भगवती साक्षादुमादादम्बिका सती ॥ १७ ॥
tasmā ity upanītāya yakṣa-rāṭ pātrikām adāt bhikṣāṁ bhagavatī sākṣād umādād ambikā satī
Nachdem Er so mit dem heiligen Faden versehen worden war, gab Kubera, König der Yakṣas, Ihm ein Almosengefäß. Und Bhagavatī Umā selbst — Ambikā, die Keusche — reichte Ihm die erste Gabe.
FAQs
Yakṣarāṭ refers to Kubera, the king of the Yakṣas, who offers a begging bowl as part of honoring the divine visitor.
The verse highlights that the offering of alms is sanctified when received by divine authority; Umā personally accepts it, emphasizing sacred participation in the act of charity.
Offerings and charity become spiritually meaningful when done with reverence, proper reception of guests, and awareness that service to the divine is present within sacred acts.