Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
अणिमादिगुणैर्युक्ते योगिनां जायते कुले । अक्षयायां तु यो देवि स्वर्णं षोडशमासिकम् ॥ ६३ ॥
aṇimādiguṇairyukte yogināṃ jāyate kule | akṣayāyāṃ tu yo devi svarṇaṃ ṣoḍaśamāsikam || 63 ||
اے دیوی، اَکشَیا تِرتِیا کے دن جو سولہ ماشہ وزن کا سونا دان کرتا ہے، وہ اَṇِما وغیرہ سِدھیوں سے یُکت یوگیوں کے کُلے میں جنم پاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada, addressing 'Devi' within the narration)
Vrata: Akṣayā-tṛtīyā (Akṣayā)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It teaches that dāna (charitable gifting), specifically suvarṇa-dāna on Akṣayā, yields ‘akṣaya’ merit that ripens as elevated birth—here, entry into a yogic lineage associated with siddhi and spiritual cultivation.
While framed as a ritual act, the verse supports bhakti-informed dharma: offering valued wealth with faith on a sacred observance purifies intent and aligns the giver with higher sāttvika conditions conducive to devotion and yoga.
It implies Jyotiṣa-based calendrical observance (choosing Akṣaya-tṛtīyā) and ritual measurement conventions (māṣa as a weight unit) used in dāna-vidhi.