भामिनीविलास - दान

धत्ते भरं कुसुमपत्रफलावलीनां
    घर्मव्यथां वहति शीतभवां रुजं च ।
यो देहमर्पयति चान्यसुखस्य हेतोः
    तस्मैवदान्यगुरवे तरवे नमोऽस्तु ॥

- भामिनीविलास

dhatte bharaM kusumapatraphalAvalInAM
    gharma vyathAm vahati shItabhavAM rujum cha ।
yo dehamarpayati chAnya sukhasya hetoH
    tasmaiva dAnyagurave tarave namostu ॥

- bhAminIvilAsa

A tree is the best example of charity. It bears the weight of the leaves, flowers, fruits and climbers. It protects you from the heat (by providing shade) and cold (by shielding you from cold winds), It doe all these for other people's happiness. I bow to you the the foremost among charity doers.

- Bhaminivilasa