Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
वायनं सुमहत्पुण्यं देवताप्रीतिवर्धकम् । दद्याद्विप्राय संकल्प्य धनवृद्ध्यै मुनीश्वर ॥ २२ ॥
vāyanaṃ sumahatpuṇyaṃ devatāprītivardhakam | dadyādviprāya saṃkalpya dhanavṛddhyai munīśvara || 22 ||
The offering called vāyana is exceedingly meritorious and increases the satisfaction of the deities. O lord among sages, one should give it to a brāhmaṇa, having made a solemn saṅkalpa, for the increase of wealth.
Narada (in instruction to a sage addressed as munīśvara, within the dāna-vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that vāyana-dāna is a high-merit act that pleases the deities, and that charity becomes spiritually efficacious when performed with clear intention (saṅkalpa) and offered to a qualified brāhmaṇa.
By emphasizing devatā-prīti (pleasing the divine), it frames ritual giving as an act of reverent service—devotional intention expressed through dharmic generosity.
The verse highlights the ritual principle of saṅkalpa—formal intentional declaration used in karmakāṇḍa practice—showing how correct resolve and proper recipient (vipra) are key components of effective dāna.
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