Shloka 80
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
धनवाहनवस्त्रादि यन्मदीयं तदेव वाम् ।
यत्तु वां वाञ्छितं दातुं धनं रत्नमथापि वा ॥
dhana-vāhana-vastrādi yan madīyaṃ tad eva vām |
yat tu vāṃ vāñchitaṃ dātuṃ dhanaṃ ratnam athāpi vā ||
«كلّ ما هو لي—من مالٍ ومراكبَ وملابسَ وما شابه—فهو لكما حقًّا. وكلّ ما ترغبَان أن يُعطى لكما—مالًا كان أو حتى جواهر—فاسألا.»
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FAQs
Generosity is portrayed as royal virtue; yet the text often contrasts material gifts with the deeper duty of reciprocation and truthfulness—wealth cannot replace dharma.
Carita with dharma (dāna) coloration—an ethical value embedded in narrative action.
Offerings of wealth and jewels can symbolize temptations of the senses and status; the hearer is prepared for a moral choice where inner commitment outweighs external reward.