छत्रं शय्यासनं शंखो गजाश्वाश्चामराः स्त्रियः । भूमिश्चैषां प्रदानस्य शिवलोकः फलं स्मृतम्
chatraṃ śayyāsanaṃ śaṃkho gajāśvāścāmarāḥ striyaḥ | bhūmiścaiṣāṃ pradānasya śivalokaḥ phalaṃ smṛtam
布施华盖、卧榻与座具、法螺、象与马、牦牛尾拂、侍女,以及土地——如是诸施,其果报被称为得至湿婆之界(Śivaloka)。
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Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A grand dāna ceremony: umbrella, bed-seat, conch, elephants and horses, yak-tail fans, attendants, and a land grant presented before a Śiva shrine; a luminous path to Śivaloka is hinted above.
Generous, dharmic giving dedicated to sacred ends culminates in Śiva-oriented spiritual attainment.
The verse is transmitted in Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya, presenting charity as a key practice within Prabhāsa’s sacred tradition.
A catalog of recommended dānas is given, with special emphasis on bhūmi-dāna, whose fruit is Śivaloka.
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