अन्नदानं तु यः कुर्य्याद्द्वारकायां तु तत्फलम् । नैव शक्नोम्यहं वक्तुं ब्रह्मा शेषमहेश्वरौ
annadānaṃ tu yaḥ kuryyāddvārakāyāṃ tu tatphalam | naiva śaknomyahaṃ vaktuṃ brahmā śeṣamaheśvarau
द्वारका में जो अन्नदान करता है, उसके फल का वर्णन मैं नहीं कर सकता; न ब्रह्मा, न शेष, न महेश्वर भी उसे पूर्णतः कह सकते हैं।
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Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇas / assembly of inquirers
Scene: A grand anna-sattra in Dvārakā: long lines of pilgrims being served steaming rice and lentils; above, subtle divine silhouettes of Brahmā, Śeṣa, and Maheśvara gesture in awe at the immeasurable merit.
Feeding others in a sacred place is a supreme dharma whose merit surpasses ordinary measure.
Dvārakā, acclaimed as exceptionally merit-giving for acts of charity.
Annadāna—donating food to others while in Dvārakā.