Shloka 4
Adhyāya 64: Dāna-prakāra—Suvarṇa, Pānīya-dāna, Ghṛta-dāna, and Upakaraṇa-dāna
Utility Gifts
भीष्म उवाच रौद्रें कर्म क्षत्रियस्थ सततं तात वर्तते । तस्य वैतानिकं कर्म दानं चैवेह पावनम्,भीष्मजीने कहा--बेटा! क्षत्रियको सदा कठोर कर्म करने पड़ते हैं, अतः यहाँ यज्ञ और दान ही उसे पवित्र करनेवाले कर्म हैं
bhīṣma uvāca | raudre karma kṣatriyastha satataṃ tāta vartate | tasya vaitānikaṃ karma dānaṃ caiveha pāvanam ||
Bhishma said: “Dear son, for one established in the Kshatriya way, fierce and harsh action is continually present. Therefore, for him, the Vedic sacrificial duties and the practice of giving are, in this world, the purifying acts.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kshatriyas inevitably engage in forceful, sometimes violent duties; therefore, they should rely on Vedic sacrificial obligations and charitable giving as key means of inner and moral purification while remaining within their dharma.
Bhishma, instructing a younger listener (addressed as ‘tāta’), explains the ethical reality of the warrior’s life and prescribes yajña (Vedic rites) and dāna (charity) as purifying practices for one who must regularly perform harsh actions.