A dialogue between god Dharma and King Bhagīratha

यद्दानं श्रद्धया दत्तं तथा विष्णुसमर्पणम। याचितं वापि पात्रेण भवेत्तद्दानमुत्तमम।।

yaddānaṃ śraddhayā dattaṃ tathā viṣṇusamarpaṇam| yācitaṃ vāpi pātreṇa bhavettaddānamuttamam||