Shloka 26
Adhyāya 42 (Śānti Parva): Śrāddha, Aurdhvadaihika Rites, and Royal Welfare Measures
रत्नानि च विचित्राणि महाहाणि महायशा: । महायशस्वी राजा धुृतराष्ट्रने अपने पुत्रोंके श्राद्धमें समस्त कमनीय गुणोंसे युक्त अन्न, गो, धन और बहुमूल्य विचित्र रत्न प्रदान किये
ratnāni ca vicitrāṇi mahārhāṇi mahāyaśāḥ | mahāyaśasvī rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ svaputrāṇāṃ śrāddhe samasta-kamanīya-guṇaiḥ yuktaṃ annaṃ go-dhanaṃ ca bahumūlya-vicitra-ratnāni pradadau |
Vaiśampāyana said: The illustrious King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, renowned for his fame, offered at the śrāddha rites for his sons food endowed with every pleasing quality, along with cows, wealth, and many costly, exquisite gems. The narrative underscores the king’s attempt to fulfill his duty to the departed through generous gifts, seeking merit and propriety after the devastation of his lineage.
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