Shloka 52
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
हविषा प्रथम: कल्पो द्वितीयश्नौषधीरसै: । वसामेदो<5स्थिनियर्सिर्न कार्य: पुष्टिमिच्छता
haviṣā prathamaḥ kalpo dvitīyaś cauṣadhīrasaiḥ | vasāmedo'sthiniryāsair na kāryaḥ puṣṭim icchatā ||
シュクラは言った。「灯明の供養において最上は、ギー（精製バター）で灯すことである。次は薬草の搾り汁、すなわち胡麻油・芥子油などで灯すこと。だが自らの身体の安寧と滋養を願う者は、脂肪や骨髄、あるいは骨の精から取った油で灯をともしてはならぬ。」
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse ranks forms of lamp-offering by purity: ghee is best, plant oils are next, and using substances derived from bodily fat/marrow/bone is discouraged—especially for one seeking personal health—highlighting ritual propriety and ethical restraint in acts of charity.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and gifts, Śukra gives a prescriptive guideline about dīpa-dāna (lamp-giving), specifying which fuels are commendable and which should be avoided.