Shloka 12
Pānīya-dāna and Anna-dāna: The Primacy of Life-Sustaining Gifts (पानीयदान-प्रशंसा / अन्नदान-प्रशंसा)
क्रोधमुत्पतितं हित्वा सुशीलो वीतमत्सर: । अन्नदः प्राप्तुते राजन् दिवि चेह च यत्सुखम्
krodham utpatitaṁ hitvā suśīlo vītamatsaraḥ | annadaḥ prāpnute rājan divi ceha ca yat sukham ||
नारद उवाच—क्रोधमुत्पतितं हित्वा सुशीलो वीतमत्सरः। अन्नदः प्राप्नुते राजन् दिवि चेह च यत्सुखम्॥
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Restrain and abandon rising anger, give up envy, cultivate good conduct, and practice food-giving (annadāna); such a person gains well-being in both this life and the next.
Narada addresses a king and delivers a concise dharma-instruction: inner discipline (over anger and jealousy) should be joined with outward generosity (giving food), yielding happiness in both earthly life and heaven.