पौषे मासे तु यो दद्याद्घृताढ्यं दीपमुत्तमम् । विधिवच्छ्रद्धया विप्र शृणु तस्यापि यत्फलम्
pauṣe māse tu yo dadyādghṛtāḍhyaṃ dīpamuttamam | vidhivacchraddhayā vipra śṛṇu tasyāpi yatphalam
Mais au mois de Pauṣa, quiconque offre une lampe excellente, riche en ghee, selon la règle et avec foi—ô brāhmaṇa, écoute aussi le fruit qui en résulte.
Brahmā (deduced; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa framework)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā Pauṣa-dīpa-dāna (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: vipra (explicitly addressed)
Scene: A devotee offers a bright ghee lamp on the Sarayū bank in Pauṣa; the flame reflects on water; priests guide the rite; the atmosphere is solemn and luminous against winter dusk.
Faithful, rule-based offerings (especially light offerings) in sacred time yield great spiritual results.
Ayodhyā, within the Ayodhyāmāhātmya’s Pauṣa-month observances.
Dīpa-dāna: offering a ghee-filled lamp during Pauṣa month, performed with śraddhā and proper procedure.