Shloka 28
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
दातव्या: सततं दीपास्तस्माद् भरतसत्तम | देवतानां पितृणां च चक्षुष्यं चात्मनां विभो,इसलिये भरतश्रेष्ठ) देवता और पितरोंके उद्देश्य्से सदा दीपदान करते रहना चाहिये। प्रभो! इससे अपने नेत्रोंका तेज बढ़ता है
dātavyāḥ satataṃ dīpās tasmād bharatasattama | devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca cakṣuṣyaṃ cātmanāṃ vibho ||
Bhishma berkata: Oleh itu, wahai yang terbaik dalam keturunan Bharata, pelita hendaklah didermakan tanpa henti. Dipersembahkan demi para dewa dan para leluhur, pemberian ini dikatakan baik untuk penglihatan dan menambah sinar batin, wahai tuanku.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that regular dīpa-dāna (donating/lighting lamps) as an offering to the gods and ancestors is a meritorious practice, praised for bringing clarity and strengthening one’s vision and inner radiance.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and gifts (dāna), here recommending continual lamp-offering for deities and Pitṛs and stating its beneficial result.