दानात्परतरं चान्यत्क्वचिद्वस्तु न विद्यते । तद्दानं च महापुण्यमार्तेभ्यो यत्प्रदीयते
dānātparataraṃ cānyatkvacidvastu na vidyate | taddānaṃ ca mahāpuṇyamārtebhyo yatpradīyate
Tiada sesuatu di mana-mana yang lebih utama daripada sedekah. Dan sedekah yang paling besar pahalanya ialah yang diberikan kepada mereka yang ditimpa kesusahan.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Himalayan shrine setting where a devotee offers alms to a distressed traveler—warm compassion against austere Kedāra peaks.
Dāna is presented as the foremost dharma, especially when directed to those in suffering.
Kedāra’s sacred context is upheld by highlighting compassionate acts that complete the spirit of tīrtha-yātrā.
Give charity (dāna), with special priority to helping the distressed (ārta).