Shloka 11
भवेत् संख्येयमेतद्धि यदेतत् परिकीर्तितम् । न तस्य शक््या: संख्यातुं दक्षिणा दक्षिणावत:,उपर्युक्त बालूके कण आदि कदाचित् गिने भी जा सकते हैं, परंतु दक्षिणा देनेवाले राजा गयकी दक्षिणाकी गणना करना सम्भव नहीं है
bhavet saṅkhyeyam etad dhi yad etat parikīrtitam | na tasya śakyāḥ saṅkhyātuṃ dakṣiṇā dakṣiṇāvataḥ ||
This that has been described could indeed be counted and measured. But the gifts (dakṣiṇā) of King Gaya—so abundant in his generosity—cannot be enumerated. The passage underscores that ordinary quantities may be reckoned, yet the merit and magnitude of a truly charitable ruler’s giving surpass calculation, holding up boundless generosity as an ethical ideal.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that while ordinary things can be measured, truly exemplary charity (dakṣiṇā/dāna) can become so vast that it defies enumeration—presenting boundless generosity as a hallmark of dharma and royal virtue.
The speaker is praising the extraordinary scale of King Gaya’s gifts, contrasting countable quantities with the immeasurable extent of the king’s donations, thereby elevating him as an ideal giver.