Shloka 17
गोप्रदान-भूमिदान-विधि
Gopradāna–Bhūmidāna Guidelines and Recipient Eligibility
पुत्राज्छियं च लभते यश्छत्र॑ सम्प्रयच्छति । न चनक्षुव्याधिं लभते यज्ञभागमथाश्षुते
putrān śriyaṁ ca labhate yaś chatraṁ samprayacchati | na ca netravyādhiṁ labhate yajñabhāgam athāśnute ||
Bhīṣma dit : Celui qui donne en aumône un parasol obtient des fils et la prospérité. Il ne contracte pas de maladies des yeux et participe sans cesse à une part du mérite des sacrifices.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches dāna-dharma: gifting a parasol—an emblem of shelter and dignity—yields auspicious results such as prosperity, progeny, health (especially of the eyes), and ongoing participation in sacrificial merit.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on ethical duties and the fruits of various gifts. Here he specifies the merit gained by donating a chatra (parasol).