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तीर्थवंशोपदेशः
Tīrtha-vaṃśa Upadeśa: Instruction on the Fruits of Sacred Waters
वैवाहिकानां द्रव्याणां प्रेष्याणां च युधिष्ठिर । दातारो वाससां चैव ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:,युधिष्ठिर! जो वैवाहिक द्रव्य, दास-दासी तथा वस्त्र दान करते हैं, वे मनुष्य स्वर्गगामी होते हैं
vaivāhikānāṃ dravyāṇāṃ preṣyāṇāṃ ca yudhiṣṭhira | dātāro vāsasāṃ caiva te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ ||
Bhīṣma said: “O Yudhiṣṭhira, those men who give in charity goods for weddings, as well as servants (bondservants), and also garments—such donors are destined for heaven.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that dāna (charitable giving)—specifically of marriage-related goods, garments, and support for dependents/servants—is a dharmic act that yields great merit, described here as leading the donor toward heaven.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising King Yudhiṣṭhira on the fruits of various forms of charity, highlighting particular donations and their auspicious spiritual outcome.