एवं तु भोजयेत्तत्र बह्वृचं वेदपारगम् । शाखान्तर्गमथाध्वर्युं छन्दोगं वा समाप्तिगम्
evaṃ tu bhojayettatra bahvṛcaṃ vedapāragam | śākhāntargamathādhvaryuṃ chandogaṃ vā samāptigam
Assim, ali se deve alimentar um Bahvṛca, especialista do Ṛgveda que alcançou a outra margem do Veda; do mesmo modo um Adhvaryu de uma linhagem reconhecida, ou um Chāndoga que concluiu seus estudos.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Soma-tīrtha (within Revā-khaṇḍa)
Type: ghat
Scene: Three learned brāhmaṇas representing Ṛg (Bahvṛca), Yajur (Adhvaryu), and Sāma (Chāndoga) sit near a tīrtha shrine; each holds a distinct manuscript/ritual implement; the donor offers food and dakṣiṇā in orderly sequence.
Dāna becomes most fruitful when offered respectfully to those established in sacred learning and disciplined completion.
Somatīrtha, where proper hospitality to Veda-knowers is presented as a key dharmic act.
Feed qualified Vedic specialists—Bahvṛca, Adhvaryu, or Chāndoga—especially those who have completed their studies.