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Shloka 38

अहिंसयित्वा ब्रह्महत्याविधानम् / Brahmahatyā incurred without physical violence

जो ब्राह्मण ऊपर बताये हुए गुणोंसे युक्त होते हैं, उन्हें दिया हुआ दान महान्‌ फल देनेवाला है। गुणवान्‌ एवं सुयोग्य पात्रको दान देनेवाला दाता सहसख्रगुना फल पाता है ।। प्रज्ञाश्रुताभ्यां वृत्तेन शीलेन च समन्वित: । तारयेत कुल॑ सर्वमेको<5पीह द्विजर्षभ:,यदि उत्तम बुद्धि, शास्त्रकी विद्वत्ता, सदाचार और सुशीलता आदि उत्तम गुणोंसे सम्पन्न एक श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण भी दान स्वीकार कर ले तो वह दाताके सम्पूर्ण कुलका उद्धार कर देता है

prajñāśrutābhyāṁ vṛttena śīlena ca samanvitaḥ | tārayet kulaṁ sarvam eko 'pīha dvijarṣabhaḥ ||

Bhishma said: A gift offered to a Brahmin endowed with the virtues described above yields great fruit; the giver who donates to a worthy and well-qualified recipient gains a thousandfold reward. Indeed, even a single excellent Brahmin—endowed with sound intelligence, learning from the śāstras, upright conduct, and good character—if he accepts a donation here, can uplift and deliver the donor’s entire lineage.

प्रज्ञाby wisdom/intelligence
प्रज्ञा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रज्ञा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
श्रुताभ्याम्by (the two:) learning/scriptural knowledge
श्रुताभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Dual
वृत्तेनby conduct/behavior
वृत्तेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
शीलेनby good character/disposition
शीलेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशील
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
समन्वितःendowed with, possessed of
समन्वितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-√इ (समन्वित)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तारयेत्would save/deliver (across)
तारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√तॄ (तारयति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कुलम्family/lineage
कुलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सर्वम्entire, all
सर्वम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एकःone (single)
एकः:
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
इहhere (in this world/context)
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
द्विजर्षभःbull among the twice-born (best Brahmin)
द्विजर्षभः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज-ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
B
Brahmin (dvija)