Shloka 61
ततः स्नात: शुचिर्भूत्वा कृतकौतुकमज़ल: । स््नातकानां सहस्रस्य स्वर्णनिष्कानथो ददौ,तदनन्तर सात्यकिने स्नान करके पवित्र हो यात्राकालिक मंगलकृत्य सम्पन्न करनेके पश्चात् एक सहसख्र स्नातकोंको सोनेकी मुद्राएँ दान कीं
tataḥ snātaḥ śucir bhūtvā kṛtakautukamaṅgalaḥ | snātakānāṁ sahasrasya svarṇaniṣkān atho dadau ||
Sañjaya said: Then, having bathed and become pure, and having completed the auspicious rites customary for setting out, he bestowed gold niṣkas (coins/ornamental pieces) as gifts upon a thousand newly-graduated brahmacārins (snātakas). The act underscores the ideal that even amid the pressures of war, one should uphold purity, auspicious observance, and generosity toward the learned.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through śauca (purity), maṅgala-kriyā (auspicious observance), and dāna (generosity). Even in a martial setting, one is expected to honor learned persons and sustain social-religious duties through gifts.
After bathing and performing customary auspicious rites associated with setting out, the person in focus distributes gold niṣkas to a thousand snātakas, and Sañjaya reports this as part of the unfolding events in Droṇa Parva.