Date: 27 February 2016
Post No. 2580
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Daanaduusana:-Five Defects in Dhana/Donation/Charity
Anaadaro vilambhasca vaimukhyam chaapriyam ca
Paschaath bhavati santaapo daanaduushana panchakam
Anaadara – giving with disrecpect
Vimabah – Delay in giving
Vaimukha – non -importance
Apriyamvacah – giving with harsh words
Pascaat santaapa – distress after giving
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Daanabhuusanam:- Charateristics of Charity
Aanadasruuni romaani bahumaanam priyamvacah
Kinchaanumodanam daanamdaanabhuusana panchakam
Aanadaasruuni – tears of joy
Romaani- horripulation
Bahumaanam – respect
Priymavacah – pleasing words
Anumodanam – acceptance
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Ten Tamil Sayings (from Tirukkural)
1.Giving to the poor is real charity. All other gifts are investments for return
2.Receiving gifts is undesirable. Giving is desirable even if heavenly bliss may thereby denied.
3.Only the truly noble will give till it hurts,
Without pleading straitened circumstances
4.It may be unpleasant to be egged of , but that is only till
The distress-relieved face of the receiver lights up in radiance
5.Great are they who hunger’s pangs sustain
But greater those who relieve hunger’s pain
6.By relieving people of their devastating hunger
One lays by valuable possessions as investment
7.The man who is in the habit of sharing his food with others will never be afflicted with the disease called hunger
- Delight of charity they do not know
Who hoard their wealth and lose it so
9.Enjoying alone the hoarded wealth, without giving others is worse than begging
10.Death is painful; but even that will be pleasant to one
Who finds himself unable to relieve the distress of others.
Giving Food is the Greatest Charity
Following quotations are already posted in my August 2015 calendar (post no 2027)
1.The charity of food is great, that of knowledge is greater – SUBHASITA RATNA BHANDAKARA.21
Annadaanam param daanam, vidyaa daanam atahparam
2.Gifts are not to be given with disrespect or ridicule
Avanjayaa na daatavyam kasyacilliilayaapi vaa
3.Does not the season of spring deserve at least a gift of flowers? PADMAPRAABHRTAKA
4.What is not given away is as good as lost! – AJITA TIRTHANKARA PURANA
Tannashtam yanna diiyate
5.Generosity is the ultimate virtue –SUBHASITARATNAKHANDAMANJUSA
Sakalagunasiimaa vitaranam
6.What has been given should never be taken back –Brhat Katha Manjari
Dattam naiva punar graahyam
7.The merit of what is gifted accrues to the donor –Brhat Katha Manjari
Dattam yattatphalam samupesyati
8.Give and expect not, utter truth and not falsehood – Valmiki Ramayana 5-33-25
Dadyaanna pratigrhniiyaat satyam bruuyaanna caantram
9.Generosity begets everything; what is gained by hoarding? RAMAYANA MANJARI 42-1074
Dattamaasaadyate sarvamadatte labhyate kutah
10.Sing ditties of the donor –KAHAVATRATNAKAR
Daaturgeyam yaso nityam
11.Everything is accomplished by the interactions of givers and takers – Valmiki Ramayana 1-73-12
Daatrpratigrahiitrbhyaam sarvaarthaah sambhavanyi hi
- Giving instantly is a great blessing — KAHAVATRATNAKAR
Siighra daanam mahaapunyam
13.Charity is the coomonest form of winning over people –DHURTANARTAKA
Daanam naama sarvasaamaanyam vasiikaranam
14.Authority over an object rests with the owner before donating –KAHAVATRATNAKA
Daanaatpuurvam daaturevaadhikaarah
15.Though difficult to part with, give away when begged for –SATOPADESAPRABHANDA
Dustyajamapyarthine deyam
16.Life is more precious than benevolence
Najivitaaddaanamihaatiricyate
17.A gift is not enjoined in favour of those richly endowed with wealth – Valmiki Ramayana 5-341-3
Na daanamarthopacitesu yujyate
18.That which is not given away will never remain yours — CANAKYANITI 2-49
Na dattamupatishthate
- A gift to the wealthy is futile –CANAKYA NITI 11-12
Vrthaa daanam dhanaadhyesu
20.The generous become blessed only by giving to the deserved — VISWAGUNAADARASACHAMPU 46.s544
Paatre dattairbhavati hi dhanairdhanyataa bhuuridatuh
21.What is greater sacrifice than offering one’s own life? –KATHASARITSAGAR
Praana daanaadhi dharmah kobhyadhiko Bhavet
22.By giving a little, you save a lot – SATOPADESAPRABHANDA
Bahu raksedalpadaanena
23.Give only that which is sought; giving the unsought pleases not –JATAKAMAALAA
Yadeva yaacyeta tadeva dhadyannaanipsitampriinayatiiha dattam
24.Saves a little, gives a lot — KAHAVATRATNAKAR
Raksatyalpam yacchati bahulam
25.People talk sweetly as long as the giver gives freely —-SUBASITARATNABHANDAKARA 3-792
Vitarati yaavaddaataa taavatsakalopi bhavati kalabhaasii
–Subham–
