मणिसोपानशोभाभिर्दीर्घिकाभिः समंततः । आरामकूपयंत्राद्यैः सर्वोपकरणैर्युतम् । निवेद्य ब्राह्मणेंद्राणां कृतकृत्यो बभूव सः
maṇisopānaśobhābhirdīrghikābhiḥ samaṃtataḥ | ārāmakūpayaṃtrādyaiḥ sarvopakaraṇairyutam | nivedya brāhmaṇeṃdrāṇāṃ kṛtakṛtyo babhūva saḥ
Pinalamutian niya ang bayan sa lahat ng panig ng mahahabang imbakan ng tubig na may mga hagdang tila hiyas, at nilagyan ng mga hardin, balon, mga kasangkapang pang-angat ng tubig, at lahat ng kinakailangang kagamitan. Pagkaraan, taimtim niyang inialay iyon sa mga pinakadakilang Brahmana, at nadama niyang ganap na natupad ang kanyang tungkulin.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Tirtha: Śaṅkhatīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A prosperous sacred town ringed by long reservoirs with jewel-like steps, gardens and wells; the founder ceremonially offers the settlement to eminent Brahmins, who receive it with solemn blessing.
Public welfare and sacred giving (dāna)—when dedicated in a dharmic spirit—become a complete religious accomplishment.
The broader episode belongs to the Śaṅkhatīrtha-centered Tīrthamāhātmya in Nāgarakhaṇḍa (explicitly named in the next verse).
A formal dedication (nivedana/dāna) of a well-equipped settlement and its amenities to Brahmins.
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