Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 123
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
भूमिदानस्य माहात्म्यं न भूतं न भविष्यति । परं निर्वाणमाप्नोति भूमिदो नात्र संशयः ॥ २३ ॥
bhūmidānasya māhātmyaṃ na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati | paraṃ nirvāṇamāpnoti bhūmido nātra saṃśayaḥ || 23 ||
ਭੂਮੀ-ਦਾਨ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਨਾ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕਦੇ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ, ਨਾ ਅੱਗੇ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ। ਭੂਮੀ ਦਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਪਰਮ ਨਿਰਵਾਣ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ—ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਸੰਦੇਹ ਨਹੀਂ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates bhūmidāna (donation of land) as an unsurpassed act of dharma whose fruit is not merely merit (puṇya) but the highest goal—parama-nirvāṇa (liberation).
Though it speaks in the idiom of dāna, the verse implies surrender of ownership and ego; such selfless giving, when aligned with dharma and offered in a spirit of devotion, becomes supportive of the mokṣa-oriented life praised in Purāṇic bhakti traditions.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it primarily conveys dāna-dharma. Practically, it points to the ritual-ethical principle of proper gifting (dāna-vidhi) rather than grammar, astrology, or phonetics.