Shloka 11

Dāna-dharma: Threefold Classification, Right Recipients, Auspicious Timing, and Fruits of Gifts

Devanagari script

दद्यादहरहस्तास्तु श्रद्धया ब्रह्मचारिणे / सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मस्थानमवाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

dadyādaharahastāstu śraddhayā brahmacāriṇe / sarvapāpavinirmukto brahmasthānamavāpnuyāt

Translation

Hendaklah seseorang memberi setiap hari, dengan penuh śraddhā, kepada seorang brahmacārin (pelajar Veda yang berpantang). Terbebas daripada segala dosa, ia mencapai kediaman Brahman yang tertinggi.

Word by Word

• दद्याद्: should give
• दद्याद्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/सम्भावना), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Optative, 3rd person singular

• अहरहः: every day
• अहरहः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहरहस् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय; adverb of time “day by day”

• अस्तु: let it be (indeed)
• अस्तु: Kriya (Auxiliary/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative, 3rd person singular (let it be)

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; adversative/emphatic particle

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• ब्रह्मचारिणे: to a brahmacārin (celibate student)
• ब्रह्मचारिणे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्त (सर्व + पाप + विनिर्मुक्त; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (qualifying implied subject)

• ब्रह्मस्थानम्: Brahma’s abode / the Brahma-state
• ब्रह्मस्थानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मस्थान (ब्रह्मन् + स्थान; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अवाप्नुयात्: would attain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Optative, 3rd person singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nitya-dāna with śraddhā to a brahmacārin removes pāpa and yields brahma-sthāna.

Vedantic Theme: Purification of antaḥkaraṇa through karma-yoga-like giving; merit leading to higher state/realm (often interpreted as brahma-loka/parama-gati in Purāṇic idiom).

Application: Set a daily giving practice (food, books, essentials) to sincere students/learners; cultivate faith and consistency rather than occasional display.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: metaphysical abode/state

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana dāna-vidhi passages emphasizing śraddhā and daily offerings; Garuda Purana discussions on pāpa-kṣaya through prescribed acts

Characters & Entities

• Brahmacarin
• Brahman

FAQs

What is the importance of daily dāna (charity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents daily giving done with śraddhā as a direct purifier of pāpa (sin) and a dharmic practice that supports spiritual upliftment.

How does this verse relate to liberation or the soul’s destiny?

It links ethical action (faithful daily charity) with inner purification, stating that freedom from sin culminates in attaining brahma-sthāna—an ultimate spiritual attainment rather than a lower post-death state.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Give consistently (even small amounts) with sincerity to disciplined students/seekers and dharmic causes; the emphasis is on regularity and faith rather than display.