Shloka 7
Adhyāya 64: Dāna-prakāra—Suvarṇa, Pānīya-dāna, Ghṛta-dāna, and Upakaraṇa-dāna
Utility Gifts
ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयन् द्रव्यैस्ततो यज्ञे यतव्रतः । मैत्रान् साधून् वेदविद: शीलवृत्ततपोर्जितान्
bhīṣma uvāca | brāhmaṇāṁs tarpayann dravyais tato yajñe yatavrataḥ | maitrān sādhūn vedavidaḥ śīla-vṛtta-tapo-rjitān ||
তারপর সংযত-ব্রত হয়ে যজ্ঞে, ধন-সম্পদ দান করে ব্রাহ্মণদের তৃপ্ত করো—যাঁরা সকলের প্রতি মৈত্রীবান, সাধুস্বভাব, বেদজ্ঞ, শীল-সদাচার ও তপস্যায় সমৃদ্ধ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that a sacrifice is ethically completed not merely by ritual acts but by honoring and supporting worthy Brahmins—those grounded in learning, austerity, and good conduct—through appropriate gifts, done with disciplined observance.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma, he directs the listener (contextually Yudhishthira) on proper sacrificial conduct: during the yajna, one should gratify qualified Brahmins with wealth, emphasizing their virtues (Vedic knowledge, saintliness, friendliness, and austerity).