Varaha Purana 99.68: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 68
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
किं ते करोमि राजेन्द्र क्षुधितस्य विशेषतः ॥ अदत्तं नोपतिष्ठेत कस्यचित्किंचिदुत्तमम्
kiṃ te karomi rājendra kṣudhitasya viśeṣataḥ || adattaṃ nopatiṣṭheta kasyacit kiñciduttamam
मैं आपके लिए क्या कर सकता हूँ, राजा? आप भूखे हैं, इसलिए और भी दिक्कत है। जो चीज़ बड़ी अच्छी है, वो अगर दी नहीं गई तो किसी को नहीं मिलती।
Vasiṣṭha
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It states a compact dharma principle: ethical value is tied to enacted giving, not merely intention or possession.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
Merit and beneficial outcomes are depicted as contingent upon actual giving; what is ‘not given’ does not yield the highest benefit.
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