Shloka 12
Adhyāya 64: Dāna-prakāra—Suvarṇa, Pānīya-dāna, Ghṛta-dāna, and Upakaraṇa-dāna
Utility Gifts
समृद्ध: सम्प्रयच्छ त्वं ब्राह्मणे भ्यो युधिष्ठिर । धेनूरनडुहो 5न्नानि च्छत्र॑ वासांस्युपानहौ,युधिष्ठिर! तुम समृद्धिशाली हो, इसलिये ब्राह्मणोंको गाय, बैल, अन्न, छाता, जूता और वस्त्र दान करते रहो
samṛddhaḥ samprayaccha tvaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo yudhiṣṭhira | dhenūr anaḍuho 'nnāni chatraṃ vāsāṃsy upānahau ||
Bhishma said: “O Yudhishthira, since you are prosperous, keep giving to the Brahmanas—cows, oxen, food-grains, an umbrella, garments, and footwear.” The instruction frames prosperity as a trust to be converted into merit through steady, practical charity that supports learning, ritual life, and social welfare.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity should be expressed as regular, concrete charity—especially to Brahmanas—through gifts that sustain livelihood and dharmic life (cattle, food, clothing, protection, and basic necessities).
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising King Yudhishthira on righteous conduct after the war, urging him to use his wealth to support Brahmanas through specific forms of donation.