Shloka 37
Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share
भक्ष्यानज्नपानीयरसप्रदाता सर्वान् समाप्रोति रसान् प्रकामम् । प्रतिश्रयाच्छादनसम्प्रदाता प्राप्नोति तान्येव न संशयो5त्र
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
bhakṣyānna-pānīya-rasa-pradātā sarvān samāpnoti rasān prakāmam |
pratiśrayācchādana-sampradātā prāpnoti tāny eva na saṁśayo ’tra ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: إنّ من يهب الطعام للأكل، والماء للشرب، وما يسرّ النفس من الأشربة، ينل—بحسب ما يشتهي—كلَّ صنوف المتاع. وكذلك من يوفّر مأوى للسكنى وكسوةً للستر ينل تلك الأشياء بعينها جزاءً—ولا ريب في ذلك.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Giving essential supports—food, water, pleasant refreshments, shelter, and clothing—creates corresponding fruits for the giver: enjoyment, comfort, and provision. The verse presents dāna as a concrete dharma whose results mirror what is offered.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Vaiśampāyana continues a didactic sequence on the merits of gifts. This verse specifically enumerates basic donations and states their assured karmic/ethical return.