छत्रं शय्यासनं शंखो गजाश्वाश्चामराः स्त्रियः । भूमिश्चैषां प्रदानस्य शिवलोकः फलं स्मृतम्
chatraṃ śayyāsanaṃ śaṃkho gajāśvāścāmarāḥ striyaḥ | bhūmiścaiṣāṃ pradānasya śivalokaḥ phalaṃ smṛtam
ଛତ୍ର, ଶୟ୍ୟା-ଆସନ, ଶଙ୍ଖ, ଗଜ-ଅଶ୍ୱ, ଚାମର, ସେବିକା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଓ ଭୂମି—ଏହି ସବୁ ଦାନର ଫଳ ଶିବଲୋକ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ବୋଲି ସ୍ମୃତ।
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Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A grand dāna ceremony: umbrella, bed-seat, conch, elephants and horses, yak-tail fans, attendants, and a land grant presented before a Śiva shrine; a luminous path to Śivaloka is hinted above.
Generous, dharmic giving dedicated to sacred ends culminates in Śiva-oriented spiritual attainment.
The verse is transmitted in Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya, presenting charity as a key practice within Prabhāsa’s sacred tradition.
A catalog of recommended dānas is given, with special emphasis on bhūmi-dāna, whose fruit is Śivaloka.
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