Shloka 5
Tilā-Dāna, Dīpa-Dāna, and Nitya-Jalapradāna
Yama–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda) | तिलदान-दीपदान-नित्यजलप्रदान (यम-ब्राह्मण संवाद
नारद उवाच कृत्तिकासु महा भागे पायसेन ससर्पिषा । संतर्प्य ब्राह्मणान् साधूँल्लोकानाप्रोत्यनुत्तमान्
nārada uvāca kṛttikāsu mahābhāge pāyasena sasarpīṣā | saṃtarpya brāhmaṇān sādhūn lokān āprāpya anuttamān ||
Nārada dit : «Ô dame hautement fortunée, sous Kṛttikā, en offrant aux brāhmanes —vertueux et dignes de recevoir— du pāyasa, riz au lait sucré mêlé de ghee, tu les rassasieras comme il se doit, et par là tu atteindras les mondes les plus élevés.»
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that timely, respectful giving—specifically feeding worthy Brāhmaṇas with pure, nourishing food—constitutes dharma and generates puṇya that leads to exalted spiritual results (attainment of higher worlds).
Nārada instructs a “highly fortunate” woman about a meritorious observance: on Kṛttikā days, she should offer pāyasa mixed with ghee to virtuous Brāhmaṇas; by satisfying them, she gains access to the highest realms.