Shloka 87
दानफलप्रकरणम् — उपानहदानं, तिलदानं, भूमिदानं, गोदानं, अन्नदानं च
Gifts and Their Stated Results: Footwear, Sesame, Land, Cows, and Food
मोदते च सुखं स्वर्गे देवगन्धर्वपूजित: । यो ददाति महीं सम्यग् विधिनेह द्विजातये,जो यहाँ उत्तम विधिसे ब्राह्मणको भूमिका दान करता है, वह स्वर्गमें देवताओं और गन्धर्वोंसे पूजित हो सुख और आनन्द भोगता है
modate ca sukhaṁ svarge devagandharvapūjitaḥ | yo dadāti mahīṁ samyag vidhineha dvijātaye ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Sesiapa di dunia ini yang dengan sempurna, menurut tatacara yang ditetapkan, mengurniakan tanah kepada golongan dua-kali-lahir (Brahmin), dia bersukacita dalam kebahagiaan di syurga, dihormati dan dipuja oleh para dewa serta Gandharva.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That donating land to a qualified twice-born recipient, done correctly according to prescribed procedure, is a highly meritorious act leading to heavenly joy and honor among celestial beings.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on dharma (especially gifts and their fruits), he describes the reward of land-gift: the donor attains svarga and is revered by devas and gandharvas.