Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
वायनं सुमहत्पुण्यं देवताप्रीतिवर्धकम् । दद्याद्विप्राय संकल्प्य धनवृद्ध्यै मुनीश्वर ॥ २२ ॥
vāyanaṃ sumahatpuṇyaṃ devatāprītivardhakam | dadyādviprāya saṃkalpya dhanavṛddhyai munīśvara || 22 ||
Persembahan yang disebut vāyana amat besar pahalanya dan menambah keredaan para dewa. Wahai tuan para resi, hendaklah ia memberikannya kepada seorang brāhmaṇa dengan saṅkalpa yang khusyuk demi pertambahan kekayaan.
Narada (in instruction to a sage addressed as munīśvara, within the dāna-vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that vāyana-dāna is a high-merit act that pleases the deities, and that charity becomes spiritually efficacious when performed with clear intention (saṅkalpa) and offered to a qualified brāhmaṇa.
By emphasizing devatā-prīti (pleasing the divine), it frames ritual giving as an act of reverent service—devotional intention expressed through dharmic generosity.
The verse highlights the ritual principle of saṅkalpa—formal intentional declaration used in karmakāṇḍa practice—showing how correct resolve and proper recipient (vipra) are key components of effective dāna.