Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
तं लिखित्वा तु यो दद्यात्पौष्यां विद्वान्विमत्सरः । गुडधेनुयुतं हेमवस्त्रमाल्यविभूषणैः ॥ १५ ॥
taṃ likhitvā tu yo dadyātpauṣyāṃ vidvānvimatsaraḥ | guḍadhenuyutaṃ hemavastramālyavibhūṣaṇaiḥ || 15 ||
O erudito, livre de inveja, que manda copiar este texto e o oferece em doação no dia do nakṣatra Puṣya, juntamente com uma guḍa-dhenu (vaca de jaggery) e com ouro, vestes, guirlandas e ornamentos, alcança grande mérito religioso.
Narada (teaching in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates “śāstra-dāna” (donation of sacred knowledge) as a high form of charity, emphasizing inner purity (freedom from envy) and careful ritual propriety (auspicious timing and accompanying gifts) to maximize puṇya.
By encouraging the spread of sacred teachings through copying and gifting texts, it supports bhakti indirectly—devotion grows when scriptural knowledge becomes accessible to others, and the giver practices selfless, non-jealous giving.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) is implied through the instruction to give on Puṣya nakṣatra, showing how auspicious calendrical timing is integrated into dāna-vidhi (ritual rules for charity).