Shloka 17
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
तिलाक्ष सम्प्रदातव्या यथाशक्ति द्विजर्षभ । नित्यदानात् सर्वकामांस्तिला निर्वर्तयन्त्युत
tilākṣāḥ sampradātavyā yathāśakti dvijarṣabha | nityadānāt sarvakāmāṁs tilā nirvartayanti uta ||
Yama bersabda: “Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dwija, berikanlah wijen sebagai sedekah sesuai kemampuanmu. Dengan kebiasaan memberi setiap hari, wijen dikatakan menyempurnakan segala tujuan dan keinginan sang dermawan.”
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Regular charity, even if modest and proportionate to one’s means, is praised; specifically, giving sesame seeds is presented as a meritorious act that supports the fulfillment of the donor’s legitimate aims.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused discourse, Yama addresses a Brahmin and prescribes a practical dharma: the daily donation of sesame seeds, emphasizing consistency and capacity-based giving.