Shloka 4
Bhūmi-dānasya Māhātmya
The Pre-eminence of Land-Gift
तडागानां च वक्ष्यामि कृतानां चापि ये गुणा: । त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वत्र पूजनीयस्तडागवान्
taḍāgānāṁ ca vakṣyāmi kṛtānāṁ cāpi ye guṇāḥ | triṣu lokeṣu sarvatra pūjanīyas taḍāgavān |
Aku juga akan menguraikan kebajikan yang melekat pada kolam dan waduk yang telah dibangun. Orang yang membangun dan memelihara kolam demikian menjadi layak dihormati di mana pun dalam tiga dunia.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Creating and sustaining public water resources is a high form of dharmic giving: it benefits many beings over time, and therefore brings lasting merit and universal honor to the benefactor.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction on gifts and righteous conduct, Bhishma continues his discourse by turning to the virtues of constructing ponds/reservoirs and begins outlining their benefits and the esteem gained by the builder.