Shloka 7
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Post-Accession Settlements and Approach to Vāsudeva (युधिष्ठिरस्य राज्यस्थापनं वासुदेवाभिगमनं च)
पुरोहिताय धौम्याय प्रादादयुतश: स गा: । धनं सुवर्ण रजतं वासांसि विविधान्यपि,अपने पुरोहित धौम्यजीको उन्होंने दस हजार गौएँ, धन, सोना, चाँदी तथा नाना प्रकारके वस्त्र दिये
purohitāya dhaumyāya prādādayutaśaḥ sa gāḥ | dhanaṃ suvarṇa-rajataṃ vāsāṃsi vividhāny api ||
Vaiśampāyana said: He bestowed upon his family priest Dhaumya gifts in great abundance—ten thousand cows, along with wealth, gold and silver, and garments of many kinds. The act underscores the dharmic duty of honoring one’s priest and repaying sacred service through generous, righteous giving.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna as a dharmic obligation: honoring the purohita who sustains ritual and moral order, and expressing gratitude through generous, rightful gifts (cows, wealth, precious metals, clothing).
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a figure (referred to simply as ‘he’) rewards his priest Dhaumya with lavish gifts—ten thousand cows and other valuables—signaling respect for priestly service and the social-religious economy of righteous giving.