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## Vansa Parva, Chapter 7
Seeing the glorious form of the Bhagavan, I was filled with joy. This joy brought back my jati-smaran, and I understood the Bhagavan's intention.
In a previous birth, when the Bhagavan was in the Vajrajangha form, I was his beloved Srimati in the city of Pundarikini in the Videha region.
At that time, while the Bhagavan was in the Vajrajangha form, I gave donations to two Charana Munis.
Giving such a great donation, which is completely pure, free from defects, and a cause for fame, and composing poetry, are both obtained through great punya.
O King Bharat, hear a little about the purity of dana. Giving one's wealth with purity of mind, speech, and body, for the benefit of oneself and others, is called dana.
The purity of the giver, the object given, and the recipient, all purify each other. The purity of the object given purifies the giver and the recipient. Similarly, the purity of the recipient purifies the giver and the object given. Therefore, dana given with nine types of purity yields abundant results.
**Meaning:** For dana to be effective, the giver, the object given, and the recipient must be pure.
A person who is endowed with qualities like shraddha, etc., is called a giver. The four types of objects given are food, medicine, knowledge, and protection.
A person who is free from attachment, etc., and is endowed with many virtues, is called a recipient. There are three types of recipients: inferior, mediocre, and superior.
O King, I have known all this from the memory of my previous birth.
A person who is a mithyadristi but follows vows and good conduct due to fear of punishment is called an inferior recipient. A person who is a samyagdristi but lacks the feeling of vows and good conduct is called a mediocre recipient.
A person who is a samyagdristi and follows vows and good conduct is called a superior recipient. A person who is a mithyadristi and lacks good conduct is not considered a recipient.