सुरूपाश्च सदाचाराः सर्वधर्मेषु निष्ठिताः । दानधर्म्मरताः सर्वे अत्रजा जलदा द्विजाः
surūpāśca sadācārāḥ sarvadharmeṣu niṣṭhitāḥ | dānadharmmaratāḥ sarve atrajā jaladā dvijāḥ
Sila’y magaganda ang anyo at may mabuting asal, matatag sa lahat ng anyo ng dharma. Lahat ng mga dvija na isinilang dito’y nalulugod sa dharma ng pagbibigay—gaya ng mga ulap na nagdadala ng ulan.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Dvijas distributing gifts—grain, cloth, water—while monsoon clouds gather above, visually merging donors with rain-clouds; villagers receive with folded hands.
Charity (dāna) is celebrated as a hallmark of dharma, making the righteous nourish society like clouds that give rain.
Dharmāraṇya is praised indirectly by extolling the virtues of those born there (atrajāḥ).
Dāna-dharma—active commitment to charitable giving.
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