Shloka 25

Moksha and Svarga through Dāna, Tīrtha, Nāma-smaraṇa, and Bhāva

Devanagari script

महादानानि दत्वा च नरस्तत्फलमामुयात्

Transliteration

mahādānāni datvā ca narastatphalamāmuyāt

Translation

เมื่อถวายมหาทานแล้ว บุคคลย่อมได้รับผลอานิสงส์ตามสมควรในปรโลก।

Word by Word

• महादानानि: great gifts/large donations
• महादानानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादान (प्रातिपदिक) = महत् + दान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दत्वा: having given
• दत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having given’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (demonstrative)

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• आमुञ्यात्: should obtain
• आमुञ्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अम् + अव (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; ‘should obtain’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Great gifts yield proportionate results in the hereafter; karma bears fruit according to magnitude and intent.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala correspondence; saṃsāric merit accrual through dāna.

Application: Give substantially within one’s means with right intention; align generosity with long-term ethical goals.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: catalogues of mahā-dānas and their fruits (dāna-mahātmyas)

Characters & Entities

• Nara (human being)

FAQs

What is the importance of dāna (charity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that major acts of giving (mahā-dāna) directly yield their fruits after death, emphasizing dāna as a practical source of puṇya that supports the soul’s post-mortem journey.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It links one’s actions—specifically generous giving—to “fruit” experienced in the next world, implying that post-death conditions are shaped by karma and merit accrued through dharmic deeds.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate consistent, sincere charity—especially need-based and dharmic giving—understanding it as an ethical discipline whose benefits extend beyond immediate social good to one’s long-term spiritual welfare.