Shloka 48
पुण्येऽहनि तथान्यद्वै यत्किंचिद्दानमाचरेत् । तत्तु कोटिगुणं भूयात्सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम् ॥ ४८ ॥
puṇye'hani tathānyadvai yatkiṃciddānamācaret | tattu koṭiguṇaṃ bhūyātsatyametanmayoditam || 48 ||
Tunay nga, sa araw na mapalad at puno ng bisa, anumang dāna o handog na gawin—anumang kawanggawa—ang bunga nito’y nagiging isang milyong ulit. Ito ang katotohanang aking ipinahayag.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that timing aligned with dharma—an auspicious, merit-bearing day—greatly amplifies the spiritual fruit of charity, encouraging even small gifts when the day is sacred.
By valuing simple acts of giving on holy occasions, it supports bhakti as practical devotion—offering with faith and purity—where intention and sacred timing enhance the offering’s spiritual efficacy.
It implicitly relies on Jyotiṣa (Vedic calendrics/auspicious timing) to identify puṇya-ahas (holy days), guiding when dana and vrata-related acts yield heightened results.