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The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
अन्नं देहि सदा राजन् सर्वकालसुखावहम् ॥ अन्नेन चैव दत्तेन किं न दत्तं महीतले
annaṃ dehi sadā rājan sarvakālasukhāvaham || annena caiva dattena kiṃ na dattaṃ mahītale
ఓ రాజా, ఎల్లప్పుడూ అన్నదానం చేయుము; అది సర్వకాల సుఖప్రదం. అన్నం దానమిచ్చినప్పుడు భూమిపై దానం చేయనిది ఏముంటుంది?
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It captures a widely attested South Asian ethical ideal: annadāna as foundational charity, reflecting social welfare priorities in Purāṇic moral discourse.
No specific place is named; the phrase 'mahītale' generalizes the setting to the human world.
Sustaining others through food-giving is presented as a comprehensive form of generosity with broad social benefit.
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