The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
उदकुंभास्तु दातव्या मिष्टान्नेन समन्विताः । फलपुष्पसमोपेता वस्त्रैः संछादिताः शुभाः ॥ १२ ॥
udakuṃbhāstu dātavyā miṣṭānnena samanvitāḥ | phalapuṣpasamopetā vastraiḥ saṃchāditāḥ śubhāḥ || 12 ||
Nên bố thí những bình nước, kèm theo thức ăn ngọt, cùng trái cây và hoa, lại phủ vải cho trang nghiêm cát tường.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches tirtha-centered dana: offering a complete, auspicious gift (water-pot with food, fruits, flowers, and cloth) to generate puṇya by supporting life, hospitality, and sacred giving.
Though framed as charity, the act becomes bhakti when performed as an offering to the Lord through service to devotees and guests—giving with śubha-bhāva (pure, reverent intention).
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): specifying the proper constituents and auspicious presentation of a donation (dāna-vidhi), especially relevant to tirtha observances.