मेधावी जायते मर्त्यो दानस्यास्य प्रभावतः । इत्थंभूता महाराज कृत्वा राज्यमकण्टकम्
medhāvī jāyate martyo dānasyāsya prabhāvataḥ | itthaṃbhūtā mahārāja kṛtvā rājyamakaṇṭakam
Nhờ hiệu lực của bố thí này, phàm nhân sinh ra được trí tuệ sắc bén. Vì thế, hỡi Đại vương, sau khi dựng nên một vương quốc không gai nhọn (không chướng ngại, không kẻ thù)…
Sūta (deduced; continuing the phala of pṛthvī-dāna)
Type: kshetra
Listener: mahārāja (king addressed)
Scene: A king receives counsel: the sage’s blessing transforms into symbols of wisdom (open scripture) and orderly governance (peaceful city, guarded roads), representing ‘akāṇṭaka’ rule.
Meritorious giving is linked not only to wealth but to medhā (clear intellect) and stable governance—dharma shaping both mind and realm.
The teaching is situated in the Gautameśvara Māhātmya of Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (Nāgara-khaṇḍa).
The passage continues the praise of pṛthvī-dāna; the ‘akaṇṭaka-rājya’ is stated as a fruit of such tīrtha-connected charity.
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