Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
सुधापानं प्रकुर्वंतो यांति वै धर्ममंदिरम् । शाकदाः पायसं भुंजंन्दीपदो ज्वलयन्दिशः ॥ १९ ॥
sudhāpānaṃ prakurvaṃto yāṃti vai dharmamaṃdiram | śākadāḥ pāyasaṃ bhuṃjaṃndīpado jvalayandiśaḥ || 19 ||
Quienes ofrecen una bebida semejante al néctar van en verdad a la mansión del Dharma. Quienes dan verduras disfrutan del dulce arroz con leche (pāyasa), y quienes dan lámparas hacen resplandecer las direcciones.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the Narada Purana principle that specific dānas generate corresponding puṇya-fruits: nourishing gifts uplift the giver to dharmic realms, food-gifts return as abundance, and lamp-gifts symbolize spreading light and clarity across one’s destiny.
By framing daily offerings (drink, food, lamps) as sacred acts, it supports bhakti as practical worship—serving living beings and sustaining sacred light—so devotion becomes embodied through dāna rather than remaining only verbal praise.
Ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: dīpa-dāna and anna-dāna are standard dharmic observances with prescribed intent and timing, emphasizing correct performance of meritorious acts rather than grammatical or astrological theory.