Shloka 3
Kṛpa’s Archery Display; Śikhaṇḍin Checked; Suketu Slain; Dhṛṣṭadyumna–Kṛtavarmā Clash (कृपशौर्य–पार्षतहार्दिक्ययुद्धम्)
परान् सृजसि यद् वित्तं किंचित्त्वं बहु मूढवत् । अपात्रदाने ये दोषास्तान् मोहान्नावबुध्यसे
parān sṛjasi yad vittaṃ kiñcit tvaṃ bahu mūḍhavat | apātradāne ye doṣās tān mohān nāvabudhyase ||
Shalya berkata: “Oleh sebab engkau memberikan begitu banyak hartamu kepada orang lain seperti seorang yang tersesat, jelaslah bahawa kerana terpedaya engkau tidak memahami keburukan yang timbul daripada memberi hadiah kepada yang tidak layak.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Charity is not judged only by the act of giving; it must be guided by discernment (pātra/apātra). Giving wealth indiscriminately to the unworthy can generate ethical and practical harm, so one should understand the consequences of apātra-dāna and give with discrimination.
Śalya addresses his interlocutor in a critical, admonishing tone, pointing out that the person is giving away substantial wealth ‘like a deluded man’ and warning that this shows ignorance of the faults that arise when gifts are given to unworthy recipients.