Shloka 346
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
पिण्ड: पितृभ्यो दत्तो वै तस्यां भवति शाश्वत: । अतः विद्वान् पुरुषको चाहिये कि वह थोड़ी-सी भी भूमि खरीदकर उसका दान करे। खरीदकर अपनी की हुई भूमिमें ही पितरोंको दिया हुआ पिण्ड सदा स्थिर रहनेवाला होता है
piṇḍaḥ pitṛbhyo datto vai tasyāṃ bhavati śāśvataḥ | ataḥ vidvān puruṣaḥ krītvā svalpam api bhūmiṃ dānaṃ kuryāt | krītāyāṃ svīkṛtāyāṃ bhūmau pitṛbhyo dattaḥ piṇḍaḥ sadā sthira-bhāvī bhavati |
ビーシュマは言った。「祖霊（ピトリ）に捧げる葬送の供物ピンダ（piṇḍa）は、真に己が所有する土地に結びつけて供されるとき、永く不滅となる。ゆえに賢者は、たとえ僅かな地であっても買い求め、それを施すべきである。買い取り、正当な己の所有とした土地において祖霊に捧げたピンダは、常に確固として存続するのだ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that ancestral offerings (piṇḍa in śrāddha) gain lasting efficacy when connected with legitimately acquired property; hence even a small purchase of land followed by donation is recommended as a stable foundation for merit and for honoring the Pitṛs.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and gifts, Bhishma advises on proper ways to perform rites for ancestors, emphasizing the importance of rightful ownership and the special merit of donating purchased land so that offerings to the Pitṛs become enduring.