Shloka 26
कपिल–स्यूमरश्मि संवादः
Kapila and Syūmaraśmi on Renunciation, Householder Support, and Epistemic Authority
एवमेवायमाचार: प्रादुर्भूतोी यतस्ततः । सहायवान द्रव्यवान् यः सुभगो5थपरस्तथा
evam evāyam ācāraḥ prādurbhūto yatas tataḥ | sahāyavān dravyavān yaḥ subhago ’tha-paraḥ tathā ||
Thus this code of conduct—taking the form of granting fearlessness (abhaya-dāna)—has arisen in this way, from whatever circumstances it emerges. Whoever puts it into practice becomes one who has support and allies, one who possesses resources, one who is fortunate, and one who is regarded as excellent among people.
तुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises abhaya-dāna—giving fearlessness, i.e., not causing fear or harm and offering protection—as a practical ethical discipline. One who lives by it gains social support, material stability, good fortune, and a reputation for excellence.
Tulādhāra continues his instruction on dharma, explaining how a particular moral practice (here, the conduct characterized as granting fearlessness) becomes established and what benefits accrue to the person who embodies it.