Shloka 176
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
प्रादात् काज्चनमेकैकं निष्कं विप्राय पाण्डव: । तब महाबाहु पाण्बुपुत्र युधिष्ठिरने अक्षत-फ़ूल देकर उन ब्राह्मणोंसे स्वस्तिवाचन कराया और उनमेंसे प्रत्येक ब्राह्मणको मधु, घी एवं श्रेष्ठ मांगलिक फलोंके साथ एक-एक स्वर्णमुद्रा प्रदान की
prādāt kāñcanam ekaikaṃ niṣkaṃ viprāya pāṇḍavaḥ |
Kemudian Pāṇḍava Yudhiṣṭhira, setelah mempersembahkan beras suci (akṣata) dan bunga, memohon para brāhmaṇa melantunkan svasti-vācana; dan kepada masing-masing brāhmaṇa ia menganugerahkan satu niṣka emas, beserta madu, ghee, dan buah-buah pertanda mujur.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the midst of warfare, a righteous king sustains dharma through dāna (charitable giving) and respect for brāhmaṇas and auspicious speech; ethical order is maintained by honoring sacred duty, not only by military success.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira, the Pāṇḍava, gives each brāhmaṇa a golden niṣka—an act of ritual generosity associated with seeking blessings and ensuring auspiciousness for the actions to follow.