Shloka 30
Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana
एवं दत्वा विधानेन धेनुं द्विजवराय च । प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य विप्रं दक्षिणाभिः प्रतोष्य च ॥ ३० ॥
evaṃ datvā vidhānena dhenuṃ dvijavarāya ca | pradakṣiṇīkṛtya vipraṃ dakṣiṇābhiḥ pratoṣya ca || 30 ||
Kaya nito, matapos maialay nang wasto ang isang baka sa isang dakilang Brāhmaṇa ayon sa itinakdang ritwal, dapat siyang ikutin nang pradakṣiṇā at lalo pang pasayahin sa pamamagitan ng dakṣiṇā, ang banal na handog na bayad sa pari.
Narada (instructional narration in Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that charity (dāna) becomes fully fruitful when done according to proper vidhi, with humility—shown by pradakṣiṇā—and with completion through dakṣiṇā that respectfully satisfies the recipient Brāhmaṇa.
By emphasizing reverent service and respectful giving, it frames ritual charity as an offering done in a devotional spirit—honoring the sacred and those who uphold it—rather than as a mere transaction.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through “vidhānena,” along with the customary prayoga of pradakṣiṇā and dakṣiṇā as completing acts in a properly executed rite.