Varaha Purana 7.13: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 13
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
ऋगत्वा गयामन्नदानैरनेकैः । ध्रुवं सुतस्ते भविता नृपीश सुसंप्रदाता सकलक्षितीशः ॥ ७.१३ ॥
ṛgatvā gayām annadānair anekaiḥ | dhruvaṃ sutas te bhavitā nṛpeśa susaṃpradātā sakalakṣitīśaḥ || 7.13 ||
Setelah engkau pergi ke Gayā dan melakukan banyak sedekah makanan, wahai tuan para raja, nescaya engkau akan memperoleh seorang putera; dia akan menjadi penderma yang pemurah dan pemerintah atas seluruh bumi.
Varāha (default attribution; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
FAQs
The verse reflects a Purāṇic pattern in which pilgrimage to a named tīrtha (here, Gayā) and the practice of dāna—specifically annadāna—are presented as culturally valued acts linked to royal virtue, social welfare, and dynastic continuity.
Gayā is identified; in historical geography it corresponds to the Gayā region in present-day Bihar (India), widely referenced in Sanskrit literature as a major pilgrimage and ritual landscape.
The verse foregrounds annadāna (the donation of food) as a key ethical practice associated with generosity and responsible rulership, framing social support and giving as markers of exemplary leadership.
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