Shloka 20
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
कार्य सततमिच्छटद्धि: श्रेय: सर्वात्मना गृहे । तथा55प: सर्वदा देया: पेयाश्वैव न संशय:
kāryaṃ satatam icchatā hi śreyaḥ sarvātmanā gṛhe | tathā āpaḥ sarvadā deyāḥ peyāś caiva na saṃśayaḥ ||
Yama bersabda: “Barang siapa senantiasa menghendaki kebaikan sejati hendaknya, dengan segenap hati, di dalam rumah tangganya menjalankan sedekah wijen dan pemanfaatan wijen yang semestinya sebagai laku kebajikan. Demikian pula air hendaknya selalu diberikan sebagai sedekah dan juga diminum—tanpa keraguan.”
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yama emphasizes simple, continuous household dharma: sincerely pursue śreyas (true welfare) by habitual charity—especially giving water—and by maintaining meritorious domestic practices associated with sesame, without hesitation or doubt.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Yama speaks as an authority on dharma, prescribing everyday acts of giving and disciplined household conduct as reliable means to welfare and merit.