Shloka 16
गोप्रदान-भूमिदान-विधि
Gopradāna–Bhūmidāna Guidelines and Recipient Eligibility
भगवांश्षापि सम्प्रीतो वल्निर्भवति नित्यश: । नतं त्यजन्ति पशव: संग्रामे च जयत्यपि
bhagavānś cāpi samprīto vahnir bhavati nityaśaḥ | na taṃ tyajanti paśavaḥ saṅgrāme ca jayaty api ||
Dijo Bhishma: Además, el bienaventurado dios del Fuego, Agni, permanece siempre complacido con él. Su ganado no lo abandona ni sufre daño, y aun en la batalla alcanza la victoria.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links righteous conduct with both divine approval (Agni’s continual pleasure) and tangible worldly outcomes—security of one’s livelihood (livestock) and success in conflict—showing dharma as beneficial in spiritual and practical spheres.
In Bhishma’s instruction within the Anushasana Parva, he continues listing the fruits of a certain virtuous practice or duty previously described, stating that the practitioner gains Agni’s favor, suffers no loss of cattle, and achieves victory in battle.