कन्यामभुक्तां सोमाद्यैर्ददद्दानफलं लभेत् । देवभुक्तां ददद्दाता न स्वर्गमधिगच्छति
kanyāmabhuktāṃ somādyairdadaddānaphalaṃ labhet | devabhuktāṃ dadaddātā na svargamadhigacchati
ソーマらにまだ「享受されていない」乙女を施せば、布施の果報を得る。だが、すでにデーヴァたちに「享受された」乙女を施す施主は、天界に至らない。
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages / pilgrims (contextual)
Scene: A dharma-teaching scene in Kāśī: a seated ācārya instructs a householder about the subtle rules of kanyā-dāna; the Gaṅgā and ghāṭas appear in the background, with ritual vessels and kuśa nearby, emphasizing śāstric discernment.
Heavenly merit is tied to dharmic correctness—proper qualification and timing are treated as essential.
The discourse is embedded in Kāśī’s sacred narrative setting; this verse itself is not a tirtha-glorification.
It reinforces the eligibility condition for kanyādāna and states karmic outcomes (svarga vs. loss of merit).