Shloka 28
भ्रातृणां च प्रियं राजन् स चकार परंतप: । निश्चित्य मनसा वीरो दत्तभुक्तफलं धनम्
bhrātṝṇāṃ ca priyaṃ rājan sa cakāra paraṃtapaḥ | niścitya manasā vīro dattabhukta-phalaṃ dhanam ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “O King, that hero, a scorcher of foes, resolved firmly in his mind to do what was dear to his brothers. Accordingly, he distributed the wealth so that its fruits would be enjoyed as gifts and as rightful shares—ensuring that generosity and just allocation were both fulfilled.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic stewardship of wealth: one should act with firm resolve to please and support one’s kin, balancing generosity (dāna) with rightful enjoyment and fair distribution so that wealth yields wholesome results.
The narrator states that a heroic figure, intent on doing what his brothers would value, makes a deliberate decision and arranges the wealth so its benefits are realized through both gifting and proper enjoyment—implying an orderly, ethical allocation rather than selfish hoarding.