Shloka 76
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
रक्तामृतसुकंठश्च पूगदानान्नरो भवेत् । वरदासीप्रदानेन नरः कल्पं वसेद्दिवि
raktāmṛtasukaṃṭhaśca pūgadānānnaro bhavet | varadāsīpradānena naraḥ kalpaṃ vaseddivi
ด้วยการถวายหมาก (ปูคะ) บุรุษย่อมมีลำคอและเสียงหวานดุจอมฤต; และด้วยการถวายหญิงรับใช้ผู้ประทานพร บุรุษย่อมพำนักในสวรรค์ตลอดหนึ่งกัลปะ
Not explicitly identifiable from the single-verse excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 59).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुकंठश्च = सुकण्ठः + च; पूगदानान्नरो = पूगदानात् + नरः (त् + न → न्न); वसेद्दिवि = वसेत् + दिवि (त् + द → द्द).
FAQs
It teaches the doctrine of dāna-phala: specific gifts are said to yield specific spiritual rewards—sweetness of speech/voice from pūga-dāna, and prolonged residence in heaven from gifting a boon-giving attendant.
Indirectly: it is primarily a merit (puṇya) teaching within dharma literature. In Vaishnava contexts, such merit is often framed as supportive conduct (dharma) that can accompany devotion, though this verse itself focuses on karmic fruits of charity.
It emphasizes generosity and the social/religious value placed on giving, suggesting that charitable acts refine one’s qualities (such as speech) and are believed to lead to beneficial outcomes.