The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
तस्मा इत्युपनीताय यक्षराट् पात्रिकामदात् । भिक्षां भगवती साक्षादुमादादम्बिका सती ॥ १७ ॥
tasmā ity upanītāya yakṣa-rāṭ pātrikām adāt bhikṣāṁ bhagavatī sākṣād umādād ambikā satī
ఇలా ఉపనీతుడైన తరువాత యక్షరాజు కుబేరుడు ఆయనకు భిక్షాపాత్రాన్ని ఇచ్చాడు. స్వయంగా భగవతి ఉమా—అంబికా సతి—ఆయనకు తొలి భిక్షను ప్రసాదించింది.
Yakṣarāṭ refers to Kubera, the king of the Yakṣas, who offers a begging bowl as part of honoring the divine visitor.
The verse highlights that the offering of alms is sanctified when received by divine authority; Umā personally accepts it, emphasizing sacred participation in the act of charity.
Offerings and charity become spiritually meaningful when done with reverence, proper reception of guests, and awareness that service to the divine is present within sacred acts.