Shloka 6
Brahmapūjā-kāraṇa-prśnaḥ and Keśava–Viṣvaksena-stuti
Question on Brahmin veneration; hymn on Kṛṣṇa as cosmic order
भारत! धर्म, अर्थ, भय, कामना और दया--इन पाँच हेतुओंसे दानको पाँच प्रकारका जानना चाहिये। अब जिन कारणोंसे दान देना उचित है, उनको सुनो ।।
bhārata! dharma-artha-bhaya-kāmanā-dayā—ebhiḥ pañcabhir hetubhiḥ dānaṃ pañcadhā jñātavyam. adhunā yeṣu kāraṇeṣu dānaṃ pradātum ucitaṃ, tān śṛṇu. iha kīrtim avāpnoti pretya cānuttamaṃ sukham; iti dānaṃ pradātavyaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo ’n-asūyatā.
قال بهيشما: «يا بهاراتا، بحسب خمسة دوافع—الدَّرْمَا، والمنفعة/المال، والخوف، والرغبة، والرحمة—يُعرَف العطاء أنه خمسةُ أنواع. والآن اسمع الأسباب التي يكون بها العطاء حقًّا لائقًا. إنّ من يُعطي ينال الذِّكر الحسن في هذه الدنيا، وبعد الموت ينال السعادة العظمى. لذلك، من غير حسدٍ ولا ضغينة، ينبغي أن يُعطى للبراهمة.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that charity should be evaluated by its motive: it can arise from dharma, gain, fear, desire, or compassion. The ethically proper form is giving grounded in dharma—done without envy or grudging—bringing honor in this life and the highest welfare after death.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous conduct. Here he classifies types of giving by motive and urges dharma-based giving, specifically recommending gifts to Brahmins with a mind free of ill-will.