Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.31 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 31
Yama's Description of Karma Vipaka and the Supremacy of Devi Yajna
प्रददाति फलं चारु ब्राह्मणाय च यो नरः । फलप्रमाणवर्षं च शक्रलोके महीयते
pradadāti phalaṃ cāru brāhmaṇāya ca yo naraḥ | phalapramāṇavarṣaṃ ca śakraloke mahīyate
ਜਿਹੜਾ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਨੂੰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਫਲ ਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਫਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਦੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਇੰਦਰਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੂਜਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
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Phala Shruti: Honored in Shakra Loka (Indra's heaven) for years equal to the number of fruits donated
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Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Explaining the fruits of Phala Dana
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Text: Offering fruits during Vratas and Pujas.
Text: Even simple, inexpensive acts of charity like giving fruits, when done with devotion, yield significant heavenly rewards.
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The donor is honored in Indra's heaven (Shakra Loka) for a number of years equal to the number of fruits donated.
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