Shloka 33
Moksha and Svarga through Dāna, Tīrtha, Nāma-smaraṇa, and Bhāva
ग्रासमात्रं नियमतो नित्यदानं करोति यः / चतुश्चामरसंयुक्तविमानेनाधिगच्छति
grāsamātraṃ niyamato nityadānaṃ karoti yaḥ / catuścāmarasaṃyuktavimānenādhigacchati
Sesiapa yang dengan disiplin dan ketekunan melakukan sedekah harian walau hanya sesuap makanan—dia akan mencapai vimāna syurga, dihiasi empat cāmara (kipas ekor yak).
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Nitya-dāna (even minimal) yields great puṇya and exalted post-mortem fruition.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyama (lawful fruition of action) and purification through sattvic giving.
Application: Adopt a daily habit of giving—food, water, or essentials—consistently, even in small quantity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Preta/ācāra sections): recurring praise of dāna as purifier and svarga-bestower; Garuda Purana: vimāna imagery as puṇya-phala motif
FAQs
This verse teaches that even a minimal gift—one mouthful of food—when given daily with discipline produces great merit and leads to elevated post-death rewards.
By linking disciplined charity to attainment of a celestial vimāna, it frames punya as a force that supports a favorable transition and higher realms after death.
Commit to a small, consistent act of giving—especially food—every day (to a needy person, guest, or animal), treating regularity as more important than quantity.