नहुषोपाख्यानम्—दीपदान-धूप-बलीकर्म-प्रशंसा
Nahūṣa Episode and the Commendation of Lamp-Gifting and Household Offerings
स तु तैस्तै: प्रदानैश्व तपोभिर्नियमैस्तथा
sa tu tais taiḥ pradānaiś ca tapobhir niyamais tathā
ભીષ્મે કહ્યું—“પરંતુ તેણે તે-તે પ્રકારના દાનો, તેમજ તપ અને નિયમોના આચરણથી (પુણ્ય અને આધ્યાત્મિક સિદ્ધિમાં) વૃદ્ધિ પામી।”
भीष्म उवाच
Ethical and spiritual progress is supported by a combination of dāna (generous giving), tapas (austerity), and niyama (disciplined observances); these practices collectively build merit and inner refinement.
Bhīṣma continues an instruction on dharma, describing how a person (previously mentioned in the surrounding verses) attains growth or higher standing through varied acts of charity, austerities, and regulated vows.