Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
सक्ताय देवपूजासु विप्रायाढकिकां महीम् । दत्त्वा लभेत गङ्गायां त्रिरात्रस्नानजं फलम् ॥ ३२ ॥
saktāya devapūjāsu viprāyāḍhakikāṃ mahīm | dattvā labheta gaṅgāyāṃ trirātrasnānajaṃ phalam || 32 ||
தேவபூஜையில் ஈடுபட்ட பிராமணனுக்கு ஒரு ஆடக அளவு நிலம் தானம் செய்தால், கங்கையில் மூன்று இரவுகள் நீராடிய புண்ணியப் பலன் கிடைக்கும்.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a dharmic equivalence: sincere dāna (especially land-gift to a worthy vipra engaged in deva-pūjā) can yield the same punya as an esteemed tīrtha-practice such as three-night bathing in the Gaṅgā.
It honors devotion expressed through service and support of sacred worship—by empowering a devapūjā-parāyaṇa vipra through charity, one participates in devotional culture and gains spiritual merit.
It reflects ritual-dharma pragmatics: eligibility (a worthy recipient engaged in worship) and precise measurement (āḍhaka as a standard unit) matter in dāna-vidhi, a principle aligned with kalpa/ritual procedure.