Shloka 11
देवा वित्तममन्यन्त सदृशं यज्ञकर्मणि । श्रोत्रियस्य कदर्यस्य वदान्यस्य च वार्धुषे:
devā vittam amanyanta sadṛśaṃ yajñakarmaṇi | śrotriyasya kadaryasya vadānyasya ca vārdhuṣeḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «لقد رأى الآلهة أن المال يكون لائقًا إذا استُعمل في واجب اليَجْنَا—سواء كان مالَ رجلٍ عالمٍ بالويدا (śrotriya) لكنه بخيل، أم مالَ رجلٍ سخيٍّ يبتغي زيادة الرخاء.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth becomes truly appropriate and meaningful when applied to dharmic purposes—especially yajña and allied duties—rather than being merely hoarded; the verse contrasts miserliness and generosity to highlight right use of resources.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction in the Śānti Parva, he explains principles of righteous conduct concerning wealth, emphasizing how the divine perspective values resources when they support sacrificial and duty-bound action.