Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 22
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
एष पुत्रस्य वै मोक्षस्तथा जन्मफलं शुभम् । एष पुत्रस्य वै यज्ञो दानमेव न संशयः
eṣa putrasya vai mokṣastathā janmaphalaṃ śubham | eṣa putrasya vai yajño dānameva na saṃśayaḥ
ແທ້ຈິງ ນີ້ແມ່ນໂມກສະຂອງລູກຊາຍ ແລະ ເປັນຜົນອັນມົງຄຸນແຫ່ງການເກີດ. ສຳລັບລູກຊາຍ ນີ້ແມ່ນຍັດຍະອັນແທ້—ແມ່ນທານແທ້ ບໍ່ມີຄວາມສົງໄສ.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 63)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मोक्षस्तथा = मोक्षः + तथा; यज्ञो = यज्ञः; दानमेव = दानम् + एव
FAQs
It equates the son’s rightful religious act (implied by context) with mokṣa, and frames it as both yajña (sacrificial duty) and dāna (a meritorious offering), affirming its supreme spiritual value.
Because the act is presented as a sacred duty performed in a sacrificial spirit (yajña) and also as an offering or charitable giving (dāna), emphasizing selflessness and religious merit.
It suggests that properly performed familial duties—especially those involving offering, service, and giving—can be spiritually transformative and lead toward liberation when done as dharma.