तस्या वृत्तेरर्द्धभागो गोत्रदेव्यै तु कल्प्यताम् । द्विगुणं वणिजा चैव पुत्रं जाते भवेदिति
tasyā vṛtterarddhabhāgo gotradevyai tu kalpyatām | dviguṇaṃ vaṇijā caiva putraṃ jāte bhavediti
Từ vṛtti ấy, hãy định nửa phần dành cho gotradevī, nữ thần hộ trì dòng họ. Còn đối với thương nhân, quy định gấp đôi, để phúc lành sinh được con trai được thành tựu.
Skanda (deduced from section context)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A shrine to the gotradevī within a home/kshetra precinct: the householder places a large measured portion of grain/coins before the deity; a merchant’s scales and goods appear, indicating the ‘double’ rule; elders bless a couple for a son.
Family continuity is linked to honoring one’s lineage-deity and dedicating resources in a dharmic, proportionate way.
No geographical tīrtha is specified; the verse emphasizes gotra-based devotion rather than place-based māhātmya.
Assign half of one’s livelihood as due to the gotradevī; for merchants, a doubled allotment/offer is indicated in connection with progeny-blessing.
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