Shloka 22
नक्षत्रेषु श्राद्धफलविधानम् (Śrāddha Outcomes According to Nakṣatras)
राक्षसाश्न ददुस्तस्मै वराहमहिषावुभौ । कुक्कुटं चाग्निसंकाशं प्रददावरुण: स्वयम्
rākṣasāś ca dadus tasmai varāha-mahiṣāv ubhau | kukkuṭaṃ cāgni-saṅkāśaṃ pradadāv aruṇaḥ svayam ||
ভীষ্ম বললেন—রাক্ষসরা তাকে দুটি পশু—বরাহ ও মহিষ—উপহার দিল। আর গরুড়ের ভ্রাতা অরুণ স্বয়ং অগ্নির ন্যায় রক্তবর্ণ এক মোরগ তাকে দান করলেন।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of dāna (gift-giving) and honoring merit: even powerful beings align themselves with righteousness by offering support and auspicious tokens, implying that strength gains ethical meaning when used to uphold dharma.
Bhīṣma narrates a scene where various beings present gifts to a particular person: the Rākṣasas give a boar and a buffalo, and Aruṇa personally gives a fire-colored rooster—items functioning as notable offerings and auspicious supports within the story.