Shloka 27
Determination of the Householder’s Dharma
Dāna: Types, Recipients, Timing, and Fruits
यत्किंचिद्देवदेवेशं दद्याच्चोद्दिश्य केशवम् । प्रीयतामीश्वरो विष्णुर्हृषीकेशः सनातनः
yatkiṃciddevadeveśaṃ dadyāccoddiśya keśavam | prīyatāmīśvaro viṣṇurhṛṣīkeśaḥ sanātanaḥ
Cualquier cosa que una persona ofrezca, oh Señor de los dioses, si la entrega teniendo a Keśava en el corazón—que el eterno Señor Viṣṇu, Hṛṣīkeśa, el Sanātana, se complazca.
Unspecified (narrative/benedictory verse; likely spoken by the primary narrator within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्किंचित् = यत् + किंचित्; दद्याच्चोद्दिश्य = दद्याच् + च + उद्दिश्य; प्रीयतामीश्वरो = प्रीयताम् + ईश्वरः; विष्णुर्हृषीकेशः = विष्णुः + हृषीकेशः
FAQs
It teaches that the spiritual efficacy of giving is heightened when the gift is consciously dedicated to Keśava (Viṣṇu), emphasizing intention (saṅkalpa/uddiśya) alongside the act.
By directing the giver to remember and dedicate the act to Viṣṇu (Keśava/Hṛṣīkeśa), it frames charity as devotional service rather than a merely social or ritual transaction.
Even small or ordinary gifts become meaningful when offered with sincere devotion and right intention—encouraging generosity accessible to all, not only the wealthy.