Shloka 20
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
कार्य सततमिच्छटद्धि: श्रेय: सर्वात्मना गृहे । तथा55प: सर्वदा देया: पेयाश्वैव न संशय:
kāryaṃ satatam icchatā hi śreyaḥ sarvātmanā gṛhe | tathā āpaḥ sarvadā deyāḥ peyāś caiva na saṃśayaḥ ||
Yama dit : «Celui qui recherche sans cesse ce qui est véritablement salutaire doit, de tout son cœur, pratiquer dans sa propre maison le don et l’usage approprié du sésame (comme observance méritoire domestique). De même, l’eau doit toujours être donnée en aumône et aussi prise pour boire ; là-dessus, il n’y a aucun doute.»
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yama emphasizes simple, continuous household dharma: sincerely pursue śreyas (true welfare) by habitual charity—especially giving water—and by maintaining meritorious domestic practices associated with sesame, without hesitation or doubt.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Yama speaks as an authority on dharma, prescribing everyday acts of giving and disciplined household conduct as reliable means to welfare and merit.