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==== Property ====
==== Property ====
Several smritis note that it is a rare sight to see a man giving away in charity wealth earned by him. Veda Vyasa Jaimini (6.7.1 to7) establishes several propositions namely - a donor can gift only those objects that he owns and has earned them by just means. He cannot make a gift of what one's relatives (parents, sons and others) own in the Visvajit yaga among other things.<ref name=":12" /> Yajnavalkya Smriti (2.175) states
Several smritis note that it is a rare sight to see a man giving away in charity wealth earned by him. Vedavyasa smriti, Jaimini smriti (6.7.1 to7) establishes several propositions namely - a donor can gift only those objects that he owns and has earned them by just means. He cannot make a gift of what one's relatives (parents, sons and others) own in the Visvajit yaga among other things.<ref name=":12" /> Yajnavalkya Smriti (2.175) states
: स्वं कुटुम्बाविरोधेन देयं दारसुतादृते इति । <ref>Yajnavalkya Smriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Vyavahara Adhyaya Dattapradanika Prakarana])</ref>
: स्वं कुटुम्बाविरोधेन देयं दारसुतादृते इति । <ref>Yajnavalkya Smriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Vyavahara Adhyaya Dattapradanika Prakarana])</ref>
Meaning : One's property may be given as gift without detriment to the family.<ref name=":2">Justice M. Rama Jois. (First Ed: 1984 Reprint: 2010) ''Legal and Constitutional History of India - Ancient Legal, Judicial and Constitutional System.'' New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.</ref>
Meaning : One's property may be given as gift without detriment to the family.<ref name=":2">Justice M. Rama Jois. (First Ed: 1984 Reprint: 2010) ''Legal and Constitutional History of India - Ancient Legal, Judicial and Constitutional System.'' New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.</ref>
Narada Smriti (Dattapradanika) also says that the donor has to provide for his family and part of the remaining income can be given as gift.<ref name=":2" /> <blockquote>कुटुम्बभरणाद्द्रव्यं यत्किंचिदतिरिच्यते । तद्देयं उपहृत्यान्यद्ददद्दोषं अवाप्नुयात् । । ४.०६ । ।<ref>Narada Smriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Vyavaharapadani Dattapradanikam])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : After providing for maintenance of the family, only the remainder alone may be given (as gift). By giving away more than that, the owner incurs censure.
Narada Smriti (Dattapradanika) also says that the donor has to provide for his family and part of the remaining income can be given as gift.<ref name=":2" /> <blockquote>कुटुम्बभरणाद्द्रव्यं यत्किंचिदतिरिच्यते । तद्देयं उपहृत्यान्यद्ददद्दोषं अवाप्नुयात् । । ४.०६ । ।<ref>Narada Smriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Vyavaharapadani Dattapradanikam])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : After providing for maintenance of the family, only the remainder alone may be given (as gift). By giving away more than that, the owner incurs censure.
Manu summarizes this aspect by saying
Manu summarizes this aspect by saying <blockquote>शक्तः परजने दाता स्वजने दुःखजीविनि । मध्वापातो विषास्वादः स धर्मप्रतिरूपकः । । ११.९ (Manu. Smri. 11.9)</blockquote>The charity of him who has wealth enough to make gifts to strangers, when his own people live a life of misery, is only a false imitation of dharma, it is at first like honey but will taste like poison (later).
शक्तः परजने दाता स्वजने दुःखजीविनि । मध्वापातो विषास्वादः स धर्मप्रतिरूपकः । । ११.९ (Manu. Smri. 11.9)
The charity of him who has wealth enough to make gifts to strangers, when his own people live a life of misery, is only a false imitation of dharma, it is at first like honey but will taste like poison (later).
Hemadri quotes Sivadharma to the effect that a man should set apart three parts out of five from his acquisitions for himself and his family and two parts for dharma as life is evanescent.<ref name=":12" />
Hemadri quotes Sivadharma to the effect that a man should set apart three parts out of five from his acquisitions for himself and his family and two parts for dharma as life is evanescent.<ref name=":12" />
== Great Donors in History ==
== Great Donors in History ==
Danaveera is an interesting concept and is used to denote a person who is very courageous and true to his/her words in matters related to dana. Indian texts abound with stories of many such donors.<ref name=":02">Agarwal, Sanjay. (2010) ''Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India.'' New Delhi: AccountAid, India</ref>
Danaveera is an interesting concept and is used to denote a person who is very courageous and true to his/her words in matters related to dana. Indian texts abound with stories of many such donors.<ref name=":02">Agarwal, Sanjay. (2010) ''Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India.'' New Delhi: AccountAid, India</ref>
* Vagdana - Satya [[Harishchandra (सत्यहरिश्चन्द्रः)]]
* '''Vagdana''' - Satya [[Harishchandra (सत्यहरिश्चन्द्रः)]]
* Bhudana - Bali Chakravarti (बलिचक्रवर्तिः)
* '''Bhudana''' - [[Bali Chakravarti (बलिचक्रवर्तिः)]]
* Abhayadana - Shibi Chakravarti (शिबिचक्रवर्तिः)
* '''Abhayadana''' - [[Shibi Chakravarti (शिबिचक्रवर्तिः)]]
* Annadana - Ranitdeva (रन्तिदेवः)
* '''Annadana''' - [[Rantideva (रन्तिदेवः)]]
== References ==
== References ==