Varaha Purana 206.6: Adhyaya 206, Shloka 6
Section on the Manifestation of the Fruits of Auspicious Deeds
तत्तु शीघ्रं प्रदातव्यं धर्मराजस्य शासनात् ॥ अक्रियाणि तु दानानि पूर्वं दत्तानि धीमता ॥
tattu śīghraṃ pradātavyaṃ dharmarājasya śāsanāt || akriyāṇi tu dānāni pūrvaṃ dattāni dhīmatā ||
यह सब जल्दी देना है, धरमराज का ऑर्डर है। जो दान पहले दिया है समझदार ने, वो खाली नहीं गया। उसका असर हुआ है।
Unspecified; explicitly references Dharmarāja’s command, suggesting an underworld/heavenly administrative speaker
FAQs
It shows the Purāṇic tendency to depict moral causality as administratively guaranteed—Dharmarāja’s ‘order’ ensures that prior generosity bears recognized results.
None; the verse concerns authority and reward execution rather than place.
Charitable acts are presented as efficacious and consequential, warranting timely recompense within the moral order.
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