Shloka 7
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
श्यामान् वारणपुष्पांश्व तथाष्टपदिका लता: । तत्र तत्र परिक्लृप्ता ददर्श स महीपति:,राजाने विभिन्न स्थानोंमें निर्मित श्याम तमाल, वारणपुष्प तथा अष्टपदिका लताओंका दर्शन किया
śyāmān vāraṇapuṣpāṁś ca tathāṣṭapadikā latāḥ | tatra tatra pariklṛptā dadarśa sa mahīpatiḥ ||
ভীষ্মে ক’লে—সেই মহীপতিয়ে তাত তাত সুশৃঙ্খলভাৱে সজোৱা শ্যাম তামাল, বাৰণপুষ্প আৰু অষ্টপদিকা লতা দেখিলে।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights deliberate arrangement and auspicious order in a royal or sacred setting—suggesting that dharmic life values cultivation, cleanliness, and purposeful preparation rather than disorder.
Bhīṣma narrates that the king observes various plants—dark tamāla-like trees, vāraṇa-flowers, and aṣṭapadikā creepers—placed in different spots, indicating a carefully prepared environment.