Shloka 8
अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā
प्रियाणि लभते नित्यं प्रियद: प्रियकृत् तथा । प्रियो भवति भूतानामिह चैव परत्र च
bhīṣma uvāca | priyāṇi labhate nityaṃ priyadaḥ priyakṛt tathā | priyo bhavati bhūtānām iha caiva paratra ca ||
Bhishma said: One who gives what is dear to others and likewise performs what is pleasing to them continually obtains dear things himself. Such a person becomes beloved of all beings—both in this world and in the world beyond.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Delighting others through generous gifts and pleasing, considerate actions yields reciprocal benefit: one gains what is dear and becomes loved by all, with auspicious results both in this life and after death.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs on dharma and right conduct. Here he states a practical moral principle: benevolence and pleasing service to others create goodwill and bring favorable outcomes in both worlds.