Shloka 23
Mahādāna-prakaraṇa (The Doctrine of Great Gifts): Suvarṇa–Go–Bhūmi and Tulā-dāna
तैस्तैर्गुणैः कामदुघा भूत्वा सा गौरुपैति तम् । प्रदातारं नरं व्यास परत्रेह च जन्मनि
taistairguṇaiḥ kāmadughā bhūtvā sā gaurupaiti tam | pradātāraṃ naraṃ vyāsa paratreha ca janmani
Endowed with those very virtues, that cow becomes a wish-fulfilling giver and follows the man who offered her—O Vyāsa—in this world and beyond, even through his future births.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that dharmic giving (dāna) generates enduring merit: the gift becomes a continuing source of auspicious results that accompanies the devotee across worlds and even future births, supporting progress toward Shiva’s grace.
In Shaiva practice, offerings and charity performed with devotion to Saguna Shiva (as worship of the Linga and service to beings) refine the soul’s qualities (guṇas), making merit a vehicle that draws the devotee steadily toward Shiva.
Perform dāna—especially cow-gift or food/essential charity—dedicating the fruit to Lord Shiva, and support it with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to spiritualize the act and its karmic results.