Shloka 25
Jayadratha-rakṣā: Conch Signals and Encirclement of Arjuna
Chapter 79
ब्राह्मणेभ्य: शरण्येभ्यो निधिं निदधतां च या । या चापि न्यस्तदण्डानां तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक,“जो शरणागतवत्सल ब्राह्मणोंके लिये निधि स्थापित करते हैं तथा किसी भी प्राणीको दण्ड नहीं देते, उन्हें जिस गतिकी प्राप्ति होती है, बेटा! वही गति तुम्हें भी प्राप्त हो
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śaraṇyebhyo nidhiṃ nidadhatāṃ ca yā | yā cāpi nyastadaṇḍānāṃ tāṃ gatiṃ vraja putraka ||
サञ्जयは言った。「愛しき子よ。バラモンたちの拠り所となり、彼らのために施与の基金を設ける者が得る行き先へ、汝も至れ。また、懲罰の杖を捨て、いかなる生きものも害さぬ者が得るその境地へ、汝も往け。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises two dharmic ideals—supporting and protecting Brahmins through charitable endowments, and practicing non-violence by renouncing punitive harm—and blesses the listener to attain the same exalted spiritual destiny earned by such conduct.
Sañjaya speaks a benedictory statement addressed to “son,” invoking the merit and final attainment (gati) of charitable, non-violent protectors of Brahmins and wishing that the addressee reach that same state.