Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
तवाध्वरं स आयाति त्वया तस्यासुरेश्वर । न किंचिदपि दातव्यं मन्मतं श्रृणु पण्डित ॥ ९३ ॥
tavādhvaraṃ sa āyāti tvayā tasyāsureśvara | na kiṃcidapi dātavyaṃ manmataṃ śrṛṇu paṇḍita || 93 ||
وہ تیرے یَجْن میں آ رہا ہے؛ پس اے اسوروں کے سردار، اسے کچھ بھی دان نہ دینا۔ اے دانا، میری رائے سن۔
Unspecified advisor figure addressing an Asura king (contextually resembling Shukra’s counsel to Bali in a yajña setting)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights discernment (viveka) in ritual life: even during a yajña, one must understand the intent and consequence of a gift (dāna) and act according to dharma-informed judgment rather than impulse.
Indirectly, it contrasts worldly calculation with surrender: the narrative setting commonly points toward moments where divine purpose overrides human strategy—showing that ultimate outcomes align with the higher will, a key theme supporting Vishnu-centered bhakti teachings.
Ritual prudence connected to Kalpa (procedure of yajña and dāna rules): the verse assumes that gifts in a sacrifice are regulated acts with consequences, requiring correct judgment about eligibility and timing.