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Skandapurana 1.4.1.83

Skandapurāṇa 1.4.1.83

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1.4.1.83

dānaṃ yajñānāṃ varūthaṃ dakṣiṇā loke dātāram̐sarvabhūtānyupajīvaṃti dānenārātīram̐pānudaṃta dānena dviṣaṃto mitrā bhavaṃti dāne sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitaṃ tasmāddānaṃ paramaṃ vadaṃtīti.. 2.83 ..

'Giving is the armor of sacrifices; in the world all creatures live off the giver of the sacrificial fee; by giving they drive away enemies; through giving, foes become friends; in giving everything is established; therefore they say giving is supreme.'

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