Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
न तस्य यातनालोको भवेन्नृपतिसत्तम । ताम्बूलदानं यः कुर्याच्छक्तितो नृपसत्तम ॥ ९५ ॥
na tasya yātanāloko bhavennṛpatisattama | tāmbūladānaṃ yaḥ kuryācchaktito nṛpasattama || 95 ||
ഹേ നൃപശ്രേഷ്ഠാ! തന്റെ ശേഷിയനുസരിച്ച് താംബൂലദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവന് യാതനാലോകത്തിന്റെ അനുഭവം ഉണ്ടാകുകയില്ല।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that even a simple, culturally sacred offering like tāmbūla, when given sincerely and within one’s means, becomes dāna-dharma that protects one from punitive suffering (yātanā-loka).
By emphasizing humble giving “according to capacity,” it supports bhakti-oriented living where small acts of reverence and generosity, done with faith, purify the heart and reduce karmic consequences.
Ritual conduct (kalpa-style practical dharma) is implied: offerings like tāmbūla are part of customary honor in rites and hospitality, and the verse stresses proportional giving (śaktitaḥ) as a rule of dharmic practice.