अन्यायेनार्जितं द्रव्यमपात्रे प्रतिपादितम् । क्लिष्टं च विधिहीनं च वृद्धभावे तदश्नुते
anyāyenārjitaṃ dravyamapātre pratipāditam | kliṣṭaṃ ca vidhihīnaṃ ca vṛddhabhāve tadaśnute
Pero la riqueza adquirida injustamente, entregada a un indigno, dada con penuria o sin el rito debido—su fruto se saborea sólo en la vejez, y por ello es menguado y penoso.
Deductive (Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya narrative voice; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa reporting a teaching)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A donor stands at a sacred precinct but offers ill-gotten wealth to an unworthy figure; the merit appears as a withered, delayed fruit, while Time (jarā/old age) looms, showing the diminished result of flawed charity.
When giving is corrupted by unjust earnings, wrong recipients, or improper method, its karmic return becomes delayed and impaired.
The counsel is delivered within Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya, presenting dharmic charity as integral to sacred travel and worship.
Avoid anyāyārjita dravya, apātra-dāna, and vidhihīna dāna; follow proper procedure for timely and pure merit.
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