अर्थिनः परितुष्यंति यावता कांचनादिना । ततोपि द्विगुणं तेभ्यो दापयामास धर्मजः
arthinaḥ parituṣyaṃti yāvatā kāṃcanādinā | tatopi dviguṇaṃ tebhyo dāpayāmāsa dharmajaḥ
ومهما كان ما يرضي السائلين من الذهب ونحوه، فإنّ ابنَ دارما أمر أن يُعطَوا ضعفَ ذلك.
Sūta (contextual deduction)
Scene: A supplicant indicates a modest request; Yudhiṣṭhira gestures to double the gold, attendants pouring more coins/jewels into a cloth, recipients astonished and grateful.
Dharma is not mere adequacy but abundance—giving beyond what is asked purifies wealth and magnifies merit.
Lakṣmītīrtha, whose māhātmya is shown through the flourishing of righteous generosity.
A dāna-principle: give more than what would ordinarily satisfy (dviguṇa-dāna).