Shloka 15
राजसूयविचारः — Deliberation on the Rajasuya and the Summoning of Kṛṣṇa
प्रादाच्च द्रविणं प्रीत्या याचकानां नरेश्वर: । यथोक्तवन्तस्ते तस्मिंस्तत: पठचगुणाधिकम्,महाराज हरिश्रन्द्रने बड़ी प्रसन्नताके साथ उस यज्ञमें याचकोंको, जितना उन्होंने माँगा, उससे पाँचगुना अधिक धन दान किया
prādāc ca draviṇaṃ prītyā yācakānāṃ nareśvaraḥ | yathoktavantas te tasmiṃs tataḥ pañcaguṇādhikam ||
Nārada berkata: Raja itu, dengan sukacita yang tulus, mengurniakan harta kepada para pemohon. Dan apa sahaja yang mereka nyatakan sebagai permintaan dalam korban suci itu, baginda menganugerahkannya lima kali ganda.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler practices dāna not as a minimal duty but as an expansive virtue: giving with prīti (gladness) and exceeding what is asked reflects inner integrity, compassion, and commitment to dharma.
Nārada describes a king at a sacrificial occasion distributing wealth to petitioners; whatever amount they requested, he granted five times that amount, highlighting exemplary royal generosity.