Shloka 9
Pānīya-dāna and Anna-dāna: The Primacy of Life-Sustaining Gifts (पानीयदान-प्रशंसा / अन्नदान-प्रशंसा)
कुटुम्बिने सीदते च ब्राह्मणाय महात्मने । दातव्यं भिक्षवे चान्नामात्मनो भूतिमिच्छता
nārada uvāca | kuṭumbine sīdate ca brāhmaṇāya mahātmane | dātavyaṃ bhikṣave cānnam ātmano bhūtim icchatā ||
नारद म्हणाले—जो स्वतःचे कल्याण व समृद्धी इच्छितो, त्याने अन्नदान करावे—विशेषतः दुःखी कुटुंबीय गृहस्थाला, महात्मा ब्राह्मणाला आणि भिक्षा मागणाऱ्या भिक्षुकालाही।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Seeking one’s own true welfare (bhūti) is aligned with dharma: give food (anna-dāna) to those in need—distressed householders, noble brāhmaṇas, and mendicants. Personal good is presented as arising from generosity and support of life-sustaining needs.
Nārada is instructing on righteous conduct, specifying worthy recipients of charity and emphasizing food-giving as a primary, merit-bearing act for one who desires well-being.