Varaha Purana 48.5: Adhyaya 48, Shloka 5
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
सितवस्त्रयुगच्छन्नं गन्धपुष्पोपशोभितम् । कृत्वा प्रभाते विप्राय प्रदेयं शास्त्रवित्तमे । एवं कृते भवेद्यस्तु तन्निबोध महामुने ॥ ४८.५ ॥
sitavastrayugacchannaṃ gandhapuṣpopaśobhitam | kṛtvā prabhāte viprāya pradeyaṃ śāstravittame | evaṃ kṛte bhaved yas tu tan nibodha mahāmune || 48.5 ||
Tendo-o preparado, coberto com um par de vestes brancas e adornado com perfumes e flores, deve ser dado ao amanhecer a um brāhmaṇa versado nos śāstras. E qual fruto surge quando isto é feito assim—ouve, ó grande sábio.
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It preserves a Purāṇic formulation of dāna-vidhi: the material preparation of a gift (clean white cloth, fragrance, flowers), the auspicious timing (dawn), and the preferred recipient (a śāstra-trained brāhmaṇa), reflecting normative ethical-ritual culture in Sanskrit textual traditions.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a procedural instruction applicable across settings.
To perform charitable giving with cleanliness, respectful adornment, proper timing, and discernment regarding the recipient’s learning—framing generosity as a disciplined ethical practice rather than a casual transaction.
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