Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
गजदानेन महता सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् । प्रयाति यानदानेन स्वर्गं स्वर्यानमास्थितः ॥ १११ ॥
gajadānena mahatā sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt | prayāti yānadānena svargaṃ svaryānamāsthitaḥ || 111 ||
ମହାନ ଗଜଦାନରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ କାମନା ପାଏ। ଏବଂ ଯାନଦାନରେ ସେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗକୁ ଯାଏ, ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀୟ ଯାନରେ ଆସୀନ ହୋଇ।
Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the phala (karmic fruit) doctrine: specific acts of dāna generate specific merits—gaja-dāna is praised as highly efficacious for fulfilling aims, while yāna-dāna is said to lead to svarga with a celestial conveyance.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports bhakti-informed dharma: offerings made in a spirit of reverence and righteousness become purifying and merit-producing, preparing the giver for higher states (like svarga) that can support further devotion and spiritual progress.
It reflects ritual ethics and karmaphala reasoning used in dharma instruction—how prescribed acts (like dāna) are linked to results—rather than a technical Vedanga lesson; practically, it underscores correct charitable practice as part of dharmic life.