Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 13
Yama's Description of Karma Vipaka and the Supremacy of Devi Yajna
यो ददाति ब्राह्मणाय दिव्यां शय्यां मनोहराम् । महीयते चन्द्रलोके यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
yo dadāti brāhmaṇāya divyāṃ śayyāṃ manoharām | mahīyate candraloke yāvaccandradivākarau
જે બ્રાહ્મણને મનોહર દિવ્ય શય્યાનું દાન કરે છે, તે જ્યાં સુધી ચંદ્ર અને સૂર્ય છે ત્યાં સુધી ચંદ્રલોકમાં મહિમા પામે છે.
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Phala Shruti: Glorified in Chandraloka as long as the moon and sun exist
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Narrator: Yama
Listener: Savitri
Dialogue Context: Yama explaining the karmic rewards of charity to Savitri
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Text: Shayya Dana is often performed during Shraddha (ancestral rites) to ensure comfort for the departed soul.
Text: Providing rest and comfort to a weary person or a spiritual practitioner is highly valued, translating to eternal peace and comfort in the lunar realm.
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The giver is glorified in Chandraloka eternally, as long as the sun and moon exist.
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