कन्यामभुक्तां सोमाद्यैर्ददद्दानफलं लभेत् । देवभुक्तां ददद्दाता न स्वर्गमधिगच्छति
kanyāmabhuktāṃ somādyairdadaddānaphalaṃ labhet | devabhuktāṃ dadaddātā na svargamadhigacchati
施与尚未被苏摩(Soma)等“享用”的处女,便得布施之果;若施与已被诸天(Deva)“享用”的女子,施者不得升天。
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages / pilgrims (contextual)
Scene: A dharma-teaching scene in Kāśī: a seated ācārya instructs a householder about the subtle rules of kanyā-dāna; the Gaṅgā and ghāṭas appear in the background, with ritual vessels and kuśa nearby, emphasizing śāstric discernment.
Heavenly merit is tied to dharmic correctness—proper qualification and timing are treated as essential.
The discourse is embedded in Kāśī’s sacred narrative setting; this verse itself is not a tirtha-glorification.
It reinforces the eligibility condition for kanyādāna and states karmic outcomes (svarga vs. loss of merit).
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