Shloka 24
Trita in the Well (Udapāna-kathā) — Balarāma’s Tīrtha Observances
देशे देशे तु देयानि दानानि विविधानि च । अचयि चार्थिनां राजन् क्लृप्तानि बहुशस्तथा
deśe deśe tu deyāni dānāni vividhāni ca | acayi cārthināṃ rājan klṛptāni bahuśas tathā ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, di berbagai wilayah, beragam jenis dana (pemberian) harus disalurkan; dan demi mereka yang memohon pertolongan, perbekalan pun berulang kali disiapkan serta dihimpun dengan tertib.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights rājadharma expressed through dāna: a ruler (or governing authority) should ensure that appropriate forms of giving are organized across regions, with resources prepared in advance so that supplicants are not turned away.
Vaiśampāyana narrates to the King that, in many places, diverse gifts were designated and supplies were systematically gathered and arranged, indicating an organized effort to provide for those who came seeking assistance.