Shloka 133
Adhyāya 64: Dāna-prakāra—Suvarṇa, Pānīya-dāna, Ghṛta-dāna, and Upakaraṇa-dāna
Utility Gifts
एते देया व्युष्टिमन्तो लघूपायाश्न भारत । भारत! जो ब्राह्मण यज्ञ करते हों
ete deyā vyuṣṭimanto laghūpāyāśna bhārata | bhārata yo brāhmaṇā yajñaṃ kurvanti tebhyo ghṛtam annaṃ hayayuktān rathādikāḥ savāryāḥ gṛhāḥ śayyādayaś ca vastūni dātavyāni | bharatanandana rājñe ete dānāni sulabhāni samṛddhiṃ vardhayanti |
ビーシュマは言った。「おお、バーラタよ、これらの施しは与えられるべきである――永く益をもたらし、しかも施しやすい贈り物である。祭祀（ヤジュニャ）を執り行うバラモンには、ギーと穀物を与え、馬を繋いだ戦車のような乗り物を与え、さらに家屋や寝台など同様の必需品を与えるがよい。おお、バーラタ族の最勝者よ、王にとってこれらの布施は容易に成し遂げられ、繁栄を増し広げる。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that a king should support sacrificial and religious activity through practical, life-sustaining gifts—food, ghee, transport, housing, and bedding—because such dāna is both feasible and increases prosperity (samṛddhi) while upholding dharma.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira about appropriate forms of charity, specifying what should be given to Brahmins engaged in yajña and emphasizing the king’s role in sustaining social and ritual order.