Shloka 36
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
सम्यगाराधित: पुत्र त्वया प्रवदतां वर
samyag ārādhitaḥ putra tvayā pravadatāṃ vara
Bhishma dijo: «Hijo mío, has honrado debida y correctamente a aquel a quien te acercaste. Por ello, elige el mejor don entre los que pueden concederse.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Proper reverence and sincere service (ārādhana) bear fruit: when one honors a worthy person or deity in the right way, one becomes fit to receive a boon or benefit. The verse highlights the ethical link between conduct and reward.
Bhīṣma addresses the listener as ‘son’ and acknowledges that the person approached has been properly propitiated. On that basis, he indicates that a boon may now be chosen—signaling a moment of reward following correct devotion or respectful conduct.