Shloka 86
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
अब्रवीद् भरतश्रेष्ठ॑ धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् । राजन! सत्यवतीनन्दन व्यासने उस भूमिदानको ग्रहण करके भरतश्रेष्ठ धर्मराज युधिष्ठिससे कहा--
abravīd bharataśreṣṭhaṃ dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram | rājan satyavatīnandana vyāsane sa bhūmidānaṃ grahītvā bharataśreṣṭha dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram uvāca ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Tendo aceitado aquela dádiva de terras, Vyāsa—filho de Satyavatī—dirigiu-se ao rei Yudhiṣṭhira, o mais eminente dos Bhāratas e sustentáculo do dharma. A cena enquadra uma troca carregada de sentido moral: um rei justo oferece, um sábio venerável recebe, e a instrução está prestes a seguir, firmando a generosidade régia na ordem ética, e não na mera ostentação.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dhārmic giving: a king’s donation (especially land) is validated and made meaningful when received and guided by a sage, implying that charity should be aligned with righteousness, proper recipients, and ethical intention rather than mere royal grandeur.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Vyāsa, after accepting a land-gift, turns to address Yudhiṣṭhira. This functions as a transition into counsel or instruction, with the acceptance of the gift establishing the legitimacy of the act and setting the stage for moral guidance.