Shloka 138
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
तदक्षय्यमिति प्राहु#ऋषय: संशितव्रता: । पुरुषश्रेष्ठी इसके बाद नियमपूर्वक नियमित भोजन करते हुए तीर्थयात्रीको कन्यासंवेद्य नामक तीर्थमें जाना चाहिये। इससे वह प्रजापति मनुके लोक प्राप्त कर लेता है। भरतनन्दन! जो लोग कन्यासंवेद्यतीर्थमें थोड़ा-सा भी दान देते हैं
tad akṣayyam iti prāhur ṛṣayaḥ saṁśitavratāḥ |
“That gift is declared to be imperishable,” said the sages of firm and disciplined vows. In the pilgrimage narrative, this underscores a moral principle: even a small act of giving at a sacred place, done with restraint and right intention, yields enduring merit that does not perish with time.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Merit gained through righteous giving—especially when supported by self-restraint and proper observance—is described as akṣayya, “imperishable,” emphasizing the lasting ethical value of charity.
During a discourse on pilgrimage and sacred acts, disciplined sages affirm that the fruit of such a gift is inexhaustible, reinforcing the promised spiritual results of tīrtha-related charity.