Shloka 9
Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)
शतं निष्कसहस्राणि गवां चाप्ययुतानि षट् । उत्थायोत्थाय स प्रादात् परिसंवत्सरान् शतम्,वे सौ वर्षोतक प्रतिदिन प्रातःकाल उठकर एक लाख साठ हजार गौ, दस हजार अभ्व तथा एक लाख स्वर्णमुद्रा दान करते थे
śataṁ niṣkasahasrāṇi gavāṁ cāpy ayutāni ṣaṭ | utthāyotthāy sa prādāt parisaṁvatsarān śatam ||
Nārada berkata: “Berkali-kali setiap pagi dia bangun dan mengurniakan sedekah—selama genap seratus tahun—ratusan ribu niṣka (keping emas), dan juga enam puluh ribu ekor lembu.” Rangkap ini menonjolkan kedermawanan yang berterusan dan berdisiplin, dilakukan setiap hari dalam jangka masa panjang, menampilkan dāna sebagai amalan etika yang mantap, bukan pertunjukan sekali-sekala.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that dharma is strengthened through consistent, long-term generosity. Ethical giving is portrayed as a disciplined daily vow sustained over years, not merely an occasional act.
Nārada describes a person’s extraordinary pattern of charity: rising each day and repeatedly giving vast wealth—gold (niṣkas) and large numbers of cows—continuously for a hundred years, emphasizing the scale and regularity of the donations.