दानं श्रद्धास्वशक्तिभ्यां लक्ष्मीपूजा विशेषतः । तत्र स्नानेन दानेन लक्ष्मीप्रीत्यै विशेषतः
dānaṃ śraddhāsvaśaktibhyāṃ lakṣmīpūjā viśeṣataḥ | tatra snānena dānena lakṣmīprītyai viśeṣataḥ
ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାରେ ଓ ନିଜ ଶକ୍ତିଅନୁସାରେ ଦାନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ, ଏବଂ ବିଶେଷତଃ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀପୂଜା କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ସେଠାରେ ସ୍ନାନ ଓ ଦାନ—ବିଶେଷକରି—ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରୀତି ପାଇଁ କରାଯାଏ।
Brahmā (deduced for Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Dhanayakṣa-tīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: Pilgrimage-inquirer (implied)
Scene: After bathing, pilgrims offer gifts to brāhmaṇas/poor; a Lakṣmī shrine or icon is worshiped with lotus flowers, lamps, and kalasha. The atmosphere is auspicious and orderly.
Faith-filled charity within one’s means, joined with Lakṣmī worship, harmonizes prosperity with dharma.
A sacred locale in Ayodhyā where snāna and dāna are said to be especially pleasing to Lakṣmī.
Give dāna with śraddhā and within capacity; perform Lakṣmī-pūjā; combine snāna and dāna at the site for Lakṣmī’s pleasure.