Shloka 46
दानफलप्रकरणम् — उपानहदानं, तिलदानं, भूमिदानं, गोदानं, अन्नदानं च
Gifts and Their Stated Results: Footwear, Sesame, Land, Cows, and Food
आदित्या इव दीप्यन्ते तेजसा भुवि मानवा: । ददन्ति वसुधां स्फीतां ये वेदविदुषि द्विजे
Ādityā iva dīpyante tejasā bhuvi mānavāḥ | Dadanti vasudhāṃ sphītāṃ ye vedaviduṣi dvije ||
Bhishma dit : « De même que les Adityas flambent de splendeur, de même les hommes brillent sur la terre par leur propre éclat spirituel et moral—surtout ceux qui, reconnaissant un brahmane savant dans le Veda, lui offrent une terre fertile et prospère. Une telle générosité, tournée vers le vrai savoir védique, devient source de renommée durable et de lumière éthique. »
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True radiance (tejas) in human life comes from dharmic generosity—especially the gift of prosperous land to a genuinely Veda-learned Brahmin—because it supports sacred learning and is praised as a high form of dana.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma is instructing Yudhishthira on dharma and the fruits of various gifts. Here he extols bhu-dana (land-gift) given to a qualified Veda-knower, saying such donors shine on earth like the solar deities.