Shloka 26
Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ
Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit
दशांगमन्नं विप्रस्य भानुवारे ददन्नरः । परजन्मनि चारोग्यं दशवर्षं समश्नुते
daśāṃgamannaṃ viprasya bhānuvāre dadannaraḥ | parajanmani cārogyaṃ daśavarṣaṃ samaśnute
Seseorang yang pada hari Minggu memberi brāhmaṇa santapan yang terdiri dari sepuluh macam hidangan, pada kelahiran berikutnya menikmati kesehatan tanpa penyakit selama sepuluh tahun.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined charity (dāna) performed with proper timing and a worthy recipient purifies karma and yields tangible fruits—here, health—supporting a sādhaka’s steadiness for Shiva-bhakti and higher pursuit.
In Shaiva practice, offerings and charity are extensions of Linga-worship: serving Shiva’s devotees and sustaining dharma is treated as service to Saguna Shiva, preparing the mind for deeper devotion and contemplation.
A practical takeaway is Sunday dāna of a complete meal to a qualified Brahmin/devotee, done with a Shiva-sankalpa (intention), alongside remembrance of Shiva—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”