Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दीक्षितः । वस्त्रदो रुद्र भवनं कन्यादो ब्रह्मणः पदम् ॥ ९० ॥
sa snātaḥ sarvatīrtheṣu sarvayajñeṣu dīkṣitaḥ | vastrado rudra bhavanaṃ kanyādo brahmaṇaḥ padam || 90 ||
On le tient pour celui qui s’est baigné en tous les tīrtha et pour celui qui a reçu l’initiation à tous les sacrifices. Le donateur de vêtements atteint la demeure de Rudra ; celui qui donne une jeune fille en mariage atteint le rang de Brahmā.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It equates specific acts of charity with the merit of major Vedic acts—pilgrimage bathing and sacrificial initiation—showing that dana can confer high spiritual results and exalted lokas.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reinforces a core puranic ethic: sincere, dharmic offering (dana) purifies the giver and becomes a devotional act when performed selflessly and with reverence.
Ritual dharma is implied through terms like dīkṣita (sacrificial consecration) and yajña; it points to the practical framework of Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Smarta-dharma governing gifts such as vastra-dana and kanya-dana.