Shloka 58
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
भूय एव च माहात्म्यं सुवर्णस्य निबोध मे । गदतो मम वित्रर्षे सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वर,“सम्पूर्ण शस्त्रधारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ विप्ररषे! मैं पुनः सुवर्णका माहात्म्य बता रहा हूँ, ध्यान देकर सुनो
bhūya eva ca māhātmyaṃ suvarṇasya nibodha me | gadato mama viprarṣe sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ vara ||
Bhishma said: “Once again, O brahmarishi, understand from me the greatness of gold. As I speak, listen attentively, O best among all who bear weapons.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames gold (suvarṇa) as a topic of moral and social significance, signaling that its ‘greatness’ should be understood within dharma—how wealth is valued, acquired, and used (especially in gifts, ritual, and righteous governance).
Bhishma continues his didactic discourse and addresses a revered sage, asking him to listen carefully as he resumes explaining the virtues and importance attributed to gold.