Shloka 6
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
चम्पकांस्तिलकान् भव्यान् पनसान् वज्जुलानपि । पुष्पितान् कर्णिकारांश्व तत्र तत्र ददर्श ह,अमराइयोंमें बौर लगे थे। जहाँ-तहाँ केतक, उद्दालक, अशोक, कुन्द, अतिमुक्तक, चम्पा, तिलक, कटहल, बेंत और कनेर आदिके सुन्दर वृक्ष खिले हुए थे। राजा और रानीने उन सबको देखा
campakāṁs tilakān bhavyān panasān vañjulān api | puṣpitān karṇikārāṁś ca tatra tatra dadarśa ha ||
Bhīṣma said: “He saw, here and there, splendid trees in bloom—campaka, tilaka, jackfruit, and vañjula, as well as flowering karṇikāra. The scene emphasizes the ordered beauty of a well-tended grove, suggesting prosperity, auspiciousness, and the quiet fruits of righteous governance and domestic harmony.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses flourishing, blossoming trees as a marker of auspicious order—an implicit ethical signal that well-being and beauty arise where life is properly tended, reflecting the fruits of dharmic conduct and stable governance.
Bhishma narrates a scene in which the observer notices various kinds of trees blooming throughout a grove, highlighting the richness and auspicious atmosphere of the place.