Shloka 2
कल्मषापहर-कीर्तनम् / Kīrtana for the Removal of Impurity
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच दाता ब्राह्मणसत्कर्ता दीनार्तकृपणादिषु । भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नपानानां वाससां च प्रदायक:
śrīmaheśvara uvāca | dātā brāhmaṇa-satkartā dīnārtakṛpaṇādiṣu | bhakṣya-bhojyānna-pānānāṁ vāsasāṁ ca pradāyakaḥ ||
Śrī Maheśvara bersabda: “Wahai Devī, sesiapa yang menjadi pemberi—yang memuliakan para Brahmana dan menaruh belas kasihan kepada yang miskin, yang menderita, dan yang papa—yang mengurniakan makanan yang layak dimakan, hidangan yang telah disediakan, bijirin, minuman, serta pakaian: orang demikian menegakkan dharma melalui kemurahan hati menyokong mereka yang memerlukan.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is expressed through generous giving and respectful conduct—especially honoring learned Brahmins and compassionately providing essentials like food, drink, and clothing to the poor and distressed.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Śrī Maheśvara addresses Devī and describes the qualities and actions of a righteous donor, emphasizing charitable support for Brahmins and for those suffering poverty and hardship.