अन्नदानफलं (Anna-dāna-phala) / The Fruit of Food-Giving
अहन्यहनि तद्भावमुपेन्द्रं योडथिगच्छति । समाप्ते भोजयेद् विप्रानथवा दापयेद् घृतम्
ahany ahani tadbhāvam upendraṁ yo ’dhigacchati | samāpte bhojayed viprān athavā dāpayet ghṛtam ||
毗湿摩说道:“凡能日复一日令心住于对优宾陀罗(毗湿奴)的虔敬之境者,便能抵达毗湿奴自身的境界。此誓愿圆满之时,当供养婆罗门以食;若不然,亦当以酥油布施于彼等。”
भीष्म उवाच
Steady daily devotion to Vishnu (Upendra) transforms the practitioner toward Vishnu’s own state; the observance should culminate in ethical giving—feeding Brahmins or donating ghee—linking inner devotion with outward generosity.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma, he describes the fruit of a Vishnu-centered vow practiced daily and prescribes the proper concluding act (udvāsana): hospitality to Brahmins or a ghee donation as a formal completion of the rite.