Shloka 63
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
इमां ज्वरोत्पत्तिमदीनमानस: पठेत् सदा य: सुसमाहितो नर: । विमुक्तरोग: स सुखी मुदा युतो लभेत कामान् स यथामनीषितान्
imāṁ jvarotpattim adīna-mānasaḥ paṭhet sadā yaḥ susamāhito naraḥ | vimukta-rogaḥ sa sukhī mudā yuto labheta kāmān sa yathā-manīṣitān ||
जो उदारचित्त होकर और एकाग्रता से ज्वर-उत्पत्ति से सम्बन्धित इस आख्यान का सदा पाठ करता है, वह रोगमुक्त होकर सुखी तथा प्रसन्न रहता है और अपनी यथोचित मनोवांछित कामनाएँ प्राप्त कर लेता है।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady-minded, regular recitation of a sacred/meaningful narrative—done with concentration and without dejection—is presented as a disciplined practice that supports freedom from illness, inner joy, and the attainment of one’s intended aims.
Bhīṣma concludes a section about the origin of fever with a phalaśruti (statement of benefits), declaring that one who continually recites this account with focused attention becomes disease-free, happy, and successful in obtaining desired goals.