Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
फलदः पुष्पदश्चापि याति संतोषसंयुतः । तांबूलदो नरो याति प्रहृष्टो धर्ममंदिरम् ॥ २४ ॥
phaladaḥ puṣpadaścāpi yāti saṃtoṣasaṃyutaḥ | tāṃbūlado naro yāti prahṛṣṭo dharmamaṃdiram || 24 ||
Người bố thí trái quả, và người bố thí hoa, đều ra đi với tâm mãn nguyện. Người dâng tāmbūla (trầu cau cúng dường) hân hoan đi đến ngôi đền của Dharma.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Dana-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that even simple, sattvic gifts—fruits, flowers, and tāmbūla—generate punya that ripens as inner contentment and a joyful passage to a dharmic realm.
By valuing humble offerings commonly used in worship (flowers, fruits, tāmbūla), it frames devotion as accessible: sincere giving in a worshipful spirit supports dharma and nurtures a joyful heart oriented toward the sacred.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) in emphasizing standard upacāras (worship-offerings) and the dharmic merit (phala) associated with properly offered gifts.