Shloka 326
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
न श्मशानपरीतां च न च पापनिषेविताम् । जो भूमि ऊसर, जली हुई और श्मशानके निकट हो तथा जहाँ पापी पुरुष निवास करते हों, उसे ब्राह्मणको नहीं देना चाहिये
na śmaśānaparītāṃ ca na ca pāpaniṣevitām |
قال بهيṣma: لا ينبغي أن تُمنَح—وخاصةً لبرهمن—أرضٌ تقع بقرب المحرقة/موضع إحراق الجثث، ولا أرضٌ يكثر ارتيادها أو السكن فيها من قِبَل أهل الإثم. فمثل هذا العطاء غير لائق أخلاقيًّا، لأنه لا يوفّر سندًا طاهرًا جديرًا بالمعيشة المقدّسة والطقوس.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A gift should be fit for its recipient and purpose; land given in charity—especially to a brāhmaṇa for livelihood and sacred duties—should be pure and conducive to dharma, not tainted by association with a cremation ground or with habitual wrongdoing.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma, including norms of dāna (charitable giving). Here he specifies what kinds of land are unsuitable to donate, emphasizing purity and ethical appropriateness in gifts.