Shloka 14
यः साधनार्थ काष्ठानि ब्राह्मुणे भ्य: प्रयच्छति । प्रतापनार्थ राजेन्द्र वृत्तवद्धयः सदा नर:,राजेन्द्र! जो मनुष्य सदाचारसम्पन्न ब्राह्मणोंको भोजन बनाने और तापनेके लिये सदा लकड़ियाँ देता है, उसकी सभी कामनाएँ तथा नाना प्रकारके कार्य सदा ही सिद्ध होते रहते हैं और वह शत्रुओंके ऊपर-ऊपर रहकर अपने तेजस्वी शरीरसे देदीप्यमान होता है
bhīṣma uvāca | yaḥ sādhanārthaṁ kāṣṭhāni brāhmaṇebhyaḥ prayacchati | pratāpanārthaṁ rājendra vṛttavaddhayaḥ sadā naraḥ ||
Bhishma said: O king, the man who continually gives firewood to virtuous Brahmins—both for preparing food and for kindling warmth—finds his undertakings fulfilled. His aims prosper, and he shines with vigor, remaining pre-eminent even among adversaries.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that practical charity—such as giving firewood for cooking and warmth to virtuous Brahmins—supports dharmic life and yields success in one’s aims, strength, and social pre-eminence.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhishma instructs the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) on dharma and the fruits of various gifts. Here he highlights the merit and beneficial results of regularly supplying firewood to righteous Brahmins.