सुभद्रेण च सर्वस्वं देयं विप्रेभ्य एव च । चतुर्थांशश्च यैर्भुक्तं तद्गृहे स्वधनस्य च
subhadreṇa ca sarvasvaṃ deyaṃ viprebhya eva ca | caturthāṃśaśca yairbhuktaṃ tadgṛhe svadhanasya ca
اور نیک نیت کے ساتھ اپنا سارا مال برہمنوں کو دان کر دینا چاہیے۔ اور جنہوں نے اس کا حصہ یا فائدہ اٹھایا تھا، وہ اپنے گھروں میں اپنے مال کا چوتھا حصہ نذر کریں۔
Unspecified (instructional voice in the Nāgara-khaṇḍa narrative)
Scene: Householders present deeds, coins, grain, and valuables to seated brāhmaṇas; a sense of solemn renunciation pervades, while scribes record shares—full gifts for some, a quarter-share for those who previously enjoyed benefits.
Purification and welfare are pursued through generous dāna, especially to worthy brāhmaṇas, as a dharmic remedy.
The tīrtha context is the Nāgara Khaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya; the particular place-name is not stated in this verse.
Dāna: giving wealth to brāhmaṇas; additionally, a “fourth share” (caturthāṃśa) of one’s wealth is prescribed for those who partook/benefited.