Shloka 1
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
अपना | अं चतुरशीतितमो< ध्याय: भीष्मजीका अपने पिता ४ कह के हाथमें पिण्ड न देकर कुशपर देना
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | uktaṃ pitāmahenedaṃ gavāṃ dānam anuttamam | viśeṣeṇa narendrāṇām iha dharmam avekṣatām |
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai Kakek (Pitāmaha), engkau telah menguraikan anugerah sapi yang tiada banding—persembahan bagi semua insan, dan terutama bagi para raja yang di dunia ini menatap dharma sebagai pedoman.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames go-dāna (the gift of cows) as an unsurpassed form of charity and highlights that rulers, more than others, should practice and uphold dharma through exemplary giving.
Yudhiṣṭhira responds to Bhīṣma’s instruction, acknowledging Bhīṣma’s teaching on the supreme merit of gifting cows and emphasizing its special relevance for kings devoted to righteous governance.