Shloka 413
Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
तावती: प्रददौ गा: स शिविरौशीनरो<ध्वरे । “आज संसारमें जंगली पशुओंसहित जितने गाय-बैल और घोड़े हैं, उतनी संख्यामें उशीनरपुत्र शिबिने अपने यज्ञमें केवल गौओंका दान किया
tāvatīḥ pradadau gāḥ sa śibirauśīnaro 'dhvare |
قال فايُو: «في ذلك اليَجْنَة (القربان)، وهب شيبي ابن أُشينارا من الأبقار عددًا هائلًا—يُساوي جميع ما في العالم من أبقار وثيران وخيل، بل وحتى ما كان منها بين الوحوش.» وتُبرز هذه العبارة سخاء شيبي العجيب ومثال الدارما في العطاء الخالص الذي يُؤدَّى عبر اليَجْنَة.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse extols dāna as a central dharmic virtue: a righteous ruler demonstrates moral greatness through selfless giving, especially when performed in the context of yajña and public welfare, without attachment to possessions.
Vāyudeva describes Śibi’s extraordinary act of charity during a sacrifice: Śibi donates an unimaginably large number of cows—portrayed as matching the total cattle and even horses in the world—underscoring his legendary reputation for generosity.