Shloka 12
Mahādāna-prakaraṇa (The Doctrine of Great Gifts): Suvarṇa–Go–Bhūmi and Tulā-dāna
दीयमानां प्रपश्यंति पृथ्वीं रुक्मसमन्विताम् । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तास्ते यांति परमां गतिम्
dīyamānāṃ prapaśyaṃti pṛthvīṃ rukmasamanvitām | sarvapāpavinirmuktāste yāṃti paramāṃ gatim
黄金をもって荘厳された大地が、法にかなって施与されるのを目にする者は、あらゆる罪より解き放たれる。かくして清浄となり、主シヴァの恩寵によって無上の境地に至る。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga; it intensifies the dāna-mahātmya: even witnessing (darśana) of a gold-adorned land-gift purifies and leads to ‘paramā gati’—read in Siddhānta as Śiva’s anugraha culminating in liberation.
Significance: General: darśana of a righteous act (satkriyā-darśana) is itself meritorious; encourages participation/approval of dharma and supports mokṣa-oriented Śaiva life.
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches that sacred charity (dāna), when performed in a Shaiva spirit, purifies karmic impurities (pāpa) and supports the soul’s movement toward the supreme goal—moksha—under Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
In the Shiva Purana, dāna is an outer act that becomes spiritually potent when offered with devotion to Saguna Śiva (as worship of the Lord’s manifest presence). Such acts complement Linga worship by expressing surrender, purity, and service.
The implied practice is charitable giving as a Shaiva vrata: offer gifts (as able) with remembrance of Śiva—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and dedicate the merit to purification and liberation.