Shloka 46
दानफलप्रकरणम् — उपानहदानं, तिलदानं, भूमिदानं, गोदानं, अन्नदानं च
Gifts and Their Stated Results: Footwear, Sesame, Land, Cows, and Food
आदित्या इव दीप्यन्ते तेजसा भुवि मानवा: । ददन्ति वसुधां स्फीतां ये वेदविदुषि द्विजे
Ādityā iva dīpyante tejasā bhuvi mānavāḥ | Dadanti vasudhāṃ sphītāṃ ye vedaviduṣi dvije ||
Sebagaimana para Āditya menyala oleh cahaya, demikian pula manusia bersinar di bumi oleh wibawa batin mereka—terutama mereka yang, kepada seorang dvija yang menguasai Weda, menganugerahkan tanah yang subur dan makmur.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True radiance (tejas) in human life comes from dharmic generosity—especially the gift of prosperous land to a genuinely Veda-learned Brahmin—because it supports sacred learning and is praised as a high form of dana.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma is instructing Yudhishthira on dharma and the fruits of various gifts. Here he extols bhu-dana (land-gift) given to a qualified Veda-knower, saying such donors shine on earth like the solar deities.