Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
अन्येभ्यः प्रतिगृह्यापि यो दद्याद्गां पयस्विनीम् । तस्य पुण्यफलं वक्तुं नाहं शक्तोऽस्मि पण्डित ॥ ८५ ॥
anyebhyaḥ pratigṛhyāpi yo dadyādgāṃ payasvinīm | tasya puṇyaphalaṃ vaktuṃ nāhaṃ śakto'smi paṇḍita || 85 ||
Walaupun seseorang telah menerima (harta) daripada orang lain, jika dia kemudian mendermakan seekor lembu yang banyak susunya, wahai orang pandai, aku tidak mampu menghuraikan sepenuhnya buah pahala pemberian itu.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It extols Go-dāna (donation of a milk-yielding cow) as a supremely meritorious act, so vast in spiritual reward that the speaker declares it beyond complete description.
By praising selfless giving, it supports the bhakti-oriented ethic of offering one’s resources without attachment; such dāna purifies the heart and becomes supportive of devotion and worship.
It reflects ritual-dharma (kalpa-oriented practice) through the topic of dāna-vidhi—specifically the high sanctity assigned to Go-dāna in smārta-purāṇic religious practice.