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| − | Dana (Samskrit : दानम्) is the tradition of 'giving away' or ' | + | Dana (Samskrit : दानम्) is the tradition of 'giving away' or 'donation' without expecting any return' is practiced widely in the world as 'philanthropy', has largely been driven by traditional faith-based motivation while the practice of purpose-based or secular giving is slowly gaining ground in the present day society. Traditionally the act of 'giving' involved a complex and variegated thought process of people who 'gave' in many forms (water, food, money) following rituals (shraddha, yajnas), themes (annadana, vratas, digging of wells for public welfare), ways (gupt daan : unknown to anyone, visible to everyone), times (kartika masa) and methods (scriptural procedures). |
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| + | == Etymology == | ||
| + | The word | ||
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| + | दाति | ||
| + | दाशति | ||
| + | दासति | ||
| + | राति | ||
| + | रासति | ||
| + | पृणक्षि | ||
| + | पृणाति | ||
| + | शिक्षति | ||
| + | तुञ्जत | ||
| + | मंहते इति [ दश ] दानकर्माणः। । २० । (Nirukta 3.20) <ref>Nirukta ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 3])</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 30 April 2018
Dana (Samskrit : दानम्) is the tradition of 'giving away' or 'donation' without expecting any return' is practiced widely in the world as 'philanthropy', has largely been driven by traditional faith-based motivation while the practice of purpose-based or secular giving is slowly gaining ground in the present day society. Traditionally the act of 'giving' involved a complex and variegated thought process of people who 'gave' in many forms (water, food, money) following rituals (shraddha, yajnas), themes (annadana, vratas, digging of wells for public welfare), ways (gupt daan : unknown to anyone, visible to everyone), times (kartika masa) and methods (scriptural procedures).
Etymology
The word
दाति दाशति दासति राति रासति पृणक्षि पृणाति शिक्षति तुञ्जत मंहते इति [ दश ] दानकर्माणः। । २० । (Nirukta 3.20) [1]