अन्नारामं च वासांसि हयप्रभृतिवाहनम् । दानानि मध्यमानीति मध्यमद्रव्यदानतः
annārāmaṃ ca vāsāṃsi hayaprabhṛtivāhanam | dānāni madhyamānīti madhyamadravyadānataḥ
અન્ન અને આરામ/ઉદ્યાન, વસ્ત્રો, તથા ઘોડા વગેરે વાહનો—આ દાન ‘મધ્યમ’ કહેવાય છે; કારણ કે તે મધ્યમ દ્રવ્યોનું દાન છે.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative convention)
Scene: A bustling yet orderly charity scene: a feeding hall serving pilgrims (anna), attendants distributing folded garments (vāsāṃsi), a shaded garden (ārāma) with resting travelers, and a stable with horses/vehicles offered for service.
Practical support—food, clothing, and transport—has clear merit, though it is ranked below life-sustaining infrastructure and life-saving gifts.
No specific tīrtha is referenced.
‘Middling’ gifts include food/grain, gardens, clothing, and vehicles such as horses.