Shloka 69
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
जलं चैव सदा देयमन्नं क्षुद्व्याधिशांतये । क्षेत्रं धान्यं तथाऽऽमान्नमन्नमेवं चतुर्विधम्
jalaṃ caiva sadā deyamannaṃ kṣudvyādhiśāṃtaye | kṣetraṃ dhānyaṃ tathā''mānnamannamevaṃ caturvidham
پانی ہمیشہ دینا چاہیے، اور بھوک و بیماری کی تسکین کے لیے اناج دینا چاہیے۔ نیز زمین، غلہ اور کچا اناج—یوں اَنّ دان چار قسم کا ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that compassion expressed through dāna—especially relieving hunger and illness—is a direct Shaiva virtue, purifying the giver and supporting dharma, which becomes a foundation for bhakti and inner clarity.
In Saguna Shiva worship, offerings are not limited to ritual at the Liṅga; serving living beings through water and food-gifts is treated as service to Shiva’s manifested presence in the world, complementing temple worship.
The practical takeaway is jaladāna and annadāna—giving water and food (including grain, land for cultivation, or uncooked provisions) as a regular vow, especially on Shiva days, alongside mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī.