Shloka 30
Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana
एवं दत्वा विधानेन धेनुं द्विजवराय च । प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य विप्रं दक्षिणाभिः प्रतोष्य च ॥ ३० ॥
evaṃ datvā vidhānena dhenuṃ dvijavarāya ca | pradakṣiṇīkṛtya vipraṃ dakṣiṇābhiḥ pratoṣya ca || 30 ||
Thus, having duly gifted a cow to an excellent Brāhmaṇa according to the prescribed rite, one should circumambulate him (pradakṣiṇā) and further gratify him with dakṣiṇā, the sacred priestly fees.
Narada (instructional narration in Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that charity (dāna) becomes fully fruitful when done according to proper vidhi, with humility—shown by pradakṣiṇā—and with completion through dakṣiṇā that respectfully satisfies the recipient Brāhmaṇa.
By emphasizing reverent service and respectful giving, it frames ritual charity as an offering done in a devotional spirit—honoring the sacred and those who uphold it—rather than as a mere transaction.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through “vidhānena,” along with the customary prayoga of pradakṣiṇā and dakṣiṇā as completing acts in a properly executed rite.