Shloka 30

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

तत:प्रीतो द्विजश्रेष्ठस्तान् सर्वानिदमब्रवीत् ।अवज्ञया न दातव्यं कस्यचिल्लीलयाऽपि वा।।1.13.30।। अवज्ञया कृतं हन्याद्दातारं नात्र संशय:। 28

Transliteration

tataḥ prīto dvijaśreṣṭhas tān sarvān idam abravīt |

avajñayā na dātavyaṃ kasyacit līlayāpi vā || 1.13.30 ||

avajñayā kṛtaṃ hanyād dātāraṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ |

Translation

ત્યારે પ્રસન્ન થયેલા દ્વિજશ્રેષ્ઠ વશિષ્ઠે સૌને કહ્યું: “અવમાનથી—અથવા રમતમાં પણ—કોઈને દાન ન આપવું. અવમાનપૂર્વક કરેલું દાન દાતાને જ હાનિ કરે છે; તેમાં સંશય નથી.”

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

प्रीतःpleased

द्विजश्रेष्ठःthe best of Brahmins

तान्them

सर्वान्all

इदम्this (speech)

अब्रवीत्said

अवज्ञयाwith contempt/insult

नnot

दातव्यम्should be given

कस्यचित्of anyone

लीलयाcasually, in play

अपिeven

वाor

अवज्ञयाwith contempt

कृतम्a deed done

हन्यात्would destroy

दातारम्the giver, donor

नno

अत्रhere, in this matter

संशयःdoubt

Context

Then, well pleased, the best among brahmins (Vasishta) said to them all "Nobody should be offered any thing with disregard. Anything given with contempt undoubtedly results in the destruction of the donor."

Characters & Entities

Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dāna (giving) must be performed with respect and right intention. A gift offered with contempt violates dharma and rebounds negatively upon the giver.

What is the narrative situation?

During preparations for Daśaratha’s yajña, Vasiṣṭha instructs the assembly on proper conduct—especially the etiquette and moral quality of giving.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā and śiṣṭācāra (noble propriety): Vasiṣṭha upholds disciplined, respectful behavior as essential to righteous action.