Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
वस्त्रदो मुनुशार्दूल याति दिव्याम्बरावृतः । पुराकरप्रदो याति स्तूयमानोऽमरैः पथि ॥ २० ॥
vastrado munuśārdūla yāti divyāmbarāvṛtaḥ | purākaraprado yāti stūyamāno'maraiḥ pathi || 20 ||
மனுஷ்ய-சார்தூலனே! ஆடை தானம் செய்பவன் தெய்வீக ஆடைகளால் ஆவரிக்கப்பட்டு முன்னே செல்கிறான். ‘புராகர’ (செல்வ வரி/முன் காணிக்கை) தானம் செய்பவன் தேவர்களால் புகழப்படும் பாதையில் செல்கிறான்.
Nārada (instructing the Sanatkumāra tradition; dāna-phala discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches that specific forms of dāna (charitable giving) yield corresponding post-mortem rewards: giving clothing leads to divine apparel, and giving wealth/tribute leads to an honored passage praised by the devas—underscoring karma and dharma as measurable spiritual causes.
While framed as dāna-phala, it supports bhakti through selfless offering: giving to support others (and dharmic institutions) is a devotional ethic that purifies intention and aligns one’s life with divine approval, symbolized by being praised by the devas.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra style ritual ethics (connected to Kalpa/Vedāṅga practice): different donations have specified results, encouraging disciplined, rule-based charity such as vastra-dāna and dhana-dāna in prescribed contexts.