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Shloka 6

Karma-Phala Rahasya and the Ethics of Dāna (कर्मफल-रहस्यं दानधर्मश्च)

इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें दैव और पुरुषार्थका निर्देशविषयक छठा अध्याय पूरा हुआ

cakṣur dadyān mano dadyād vācaṃ dadyāc ca sūnṛtām | anuvrajed upāsīta sa yajñaḥ pañca-dakṣiṇaḥ ||

Bhīṣma dit : «Il faut offrir à l’hôte un regard bienveillant, offrir son esprit dans un service attentif, et offrir une parole douce et véridique. Lorsqu’il s’en va, qu’on l’accompagne un peu, et tant qu’il demeure, qu’on s’applique à l’accueillir et à l’honorer. Ces cinq actes, accomplis par le maître de maison, sont un sacrifice doté de cinq dakṣiṇās — un yajña quotidien d’hospitalité et de bonne conduite.»

चक्षुःeye; (kind) look
चक्षुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दद्यात्should give
दद्यात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मनःmind; attention
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दद्यात्should give
दद्यात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वाचम्speech; words
वाचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
दद्यात्should give
दद्यात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सूनृताम्pleasant/true speech
सूनृताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूनृता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अनुव्रजेत्should follow (a little way)
अनुव्रजेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√व्रज् (गत्यर्थे)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
उपासीतshould attend upon; should serve
उपासीत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-√आस् (आसने/सेवायाम्)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
सःthat; he/it (this act)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यज्ञःsacrifice; (a) yajña
यज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पञ्चदक्षिणःhaving five fees (dakṣiṇās)
पञ्चदक्षिणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्च-दक्षिण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
A
atithi (guest)

Educational Q&A

Hospitality is itself a sacred duty: a householder should honor a guest through five offerings—kindly sight, attentive mind, gentle-truthful speech, respectful service, and accompanying the guest on departure—making daily conduct equivalent to a yajña with five dakṣiṇās.

In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction on dāna and right conduct, Bhishma teaches norms of household ethics, framing the reception and honoring of a guest as a ritual-like sacrifice performed through everyday behavior.