Shloka 32
Nakula’s Counsel on Yajña, Dāna, and Tyāga (नकुलोपदेशः—यज्ञदानत्यागविचारः)
अदातार: शरण्याश्ष॒ राजकिल्बिषभागिन: । दोषाणामेव भोक्तारो न सुखानां कदाचन
adātāraḥ śaraṇyāś ca rāja-kilbiṣa-bhāginaḥ | doṣāṇām eva bhoktāro na sukhānāṃ kadācana ||
যিসকলে দান নকৰে আৰু শৰণাগতক ৰক্ষা নকৰে, তেওঁলোকে ৰজাৰ পাপৰ অংশীদাৰ হয়। তেওঁলোকে দোষৰ ফল—দুখ—মাত্ৰ ভোগ কৰে; সুখ তেওঁলোকৰ কেতিয়াও সঁচাকৈ নাহে।
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Generosity and protection of the vulnerable are central duties; refusing to give and failing to shelter the surrendered makes one complicit in moral wrongdoing and leads to suffering rather than happiness.
Nakula is speaking within the Shanti Parva’s ethical discourse, emphasizing standards of conduct—especially for those with power or responsibility—by warning that neglect of charity and refuge-protection brings culpability and painful results.