Shloka 12
Adhyāya 64: Dāna-prakāra—Suvarṇa, Pānīya-dāna, Ghṛta-dāna, and Upakaraṇa-dāna
Utility Gifts
समृद्ध: सम्प्रयच्छ त्वं ब्राह्मणे भ्यो युधिष्ठिर । धेनूरनडुहो 5न्नानि च्छत्र॑ वासांस्युपानहौ,युधिष्ठिर! तुम समृद्धिशाली हो, इसलिये ब्राह्मणोंको गाय, बैल, अन्न, छाता, जूता और वस्त्र दान करते रहो
samṛddhaḥ samprayaccha tvaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo yudhiṣṭhira | dhenūr anaḍuho 'nnāni chatraṃ vāsāṃsy upānahau ||
Dijo Bhishma: «Oh Yudhishthira, puesto que eres próspero, sigue dando a los brahmanes: vacas, bueyes, granos de alimento, un paraguas, vestiduras y calzado». Esta enseñanza presenta la prosperidad como un depósito confiado, que debe convertirse en mérito mediante una caridad constante y práctica que sostenga el saber, la vida ritual y el bienestar social.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity should be expressed as regular, concrete charity—especially to Brahmanas—through gifts that sustain livelihood and dharmic life (cattle, food, clothing, protection, and basic necessities).
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising King Yudhishthira on righteous conduct after the war, urging him to use his wealth to support Brahmanas through specific forms of donation.