Shloka 153
Āśvamedhika-parva, Adhyāya 14
Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira; Rites and Gifts; Return to Hastināpura
सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण स ददावौर्ध्वदेहिकम् । कुरुश्रेष्ठ! धृतराष्ट्रसहित उन्होंने भीष्म और कर्ण आदि कुरुवंशियोंके निमित्त और्ध्वदैहिक क्रिया (श्राद्ध)-में ब्राह्मणोंको बड़े-बड़े दान दिये
sahito dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa sa dadāv aurdhvadehikam | kuruśreṣṭha dhṛtarāṣṭrasahitaḥ sa bhīṣma-karṇādy-arthaṃ kuruvaṃśināṃ nimittam aurdhvadaihika-kriyāyāṃ (śrāddhe) brāhmaṇebhyo mahā-dānāni dadau ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Accompagné de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, il accomplit les rites d’après-funérailles. Ô le meilleur des Kuru, avec Dhṛtarāṣṭra il fit de grands dons aux brāhmanes durant le śrāddha—rites offerts aux défunts—au nom de la lignée Kuru, tels Bhīṣma et Karṇa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma after conflict: honoring the departed through śrāddha (aurdhvadaihika rites) and supporting Brahmins through generous dāna. Ethical responsibility continues beyond war, expressed as remembrance, ritual propriety, and charity.
The speaker reports that, together with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the principal actor performs post-death rites for fallen Kuru figures such as Bhīṣma and Karṇa, and gives substantial donations to Brahmins as part of the śrāddha ceremonies.