Shloka 4
कल्मषापहर-कीर्तनम् / Kīrtana for the Removal of Impurity
आसन शयनं यान गृहं रत्नं धनं तथा । सस्यजातानि सर्वाणि गा: क्षेत्राण्यथ योषित:
āsana-śayanaṁ yāna-gṛhaṁ ratnaṁ dhanaṁ tathā | sasya-jātāni sarvāṇi gāḥ kṣetrāṇy atha yoṣitaḥ ||
Śrī Maheśvara dit : «(Qu’on donne en aumône) sièges et lits, montures et maisons, joyaux et richesses ; de même toutes sortes de récoltes et de grains, des vaches, des champs, et des femmes (c’est-à-dire des jeunes filles offertes en don de mariage).»
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that generous giving (dāna) of both necessities (seats, beds, shelter) and high-value assets (jewels, wealth, cattle, land, agricultural produce) is a central dharmic practice that generates religious merit and supports social welfare.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Śrī Maheśvara addresses Devī and enumerates exemplary gifts to be given in charity, as part of a broader discourse on righteous conduct and its fruits.