Shloka 26
Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ
Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit
दशांगमन्नं विप्रस्य भानुवारे ददन्नरः । परजन्मनि चारोग्यं दशवर्षं समश्नुते
daśāṃgamannaṃ viprasya bhānuvāre dadannaraḥ | parajanmani cārogyaṃ daśavarṣaṃ samaśnute
A man who, on Sunday, gives a brāhmaṇa a meal consisting of ten items attains, in his next birth, freedom from disease for ten years.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined charity (dāna) performed with proper timing and a worthy recipient purifies karma and yields tangible fruits—here, health—supporting a sādhaka’s steadiness for Shiva-bhakti and higher pursuit.
In Shaiva practice, offerings and charity are extensions of Linga-worship: serving Shiva’s devotees and sustaining dharma is treated as service to Saguna Shiva, preparing the mind for deeper devotion and contemplation.
A practical takeaway is Sunday dāna of a complete meal to a qualified Brahmin/devotee, done with a Shiva-sankalpa (intention), alongside remembrance of Shiva—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”