Shloka 24
Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
साक्षाद्धमवत: पुण्यो विमल: कनकाकर: । इसी दिशामें ब्रह्मर्षि महात्मा जीमूतके समक्ष हिमालयकी पवित्र एवं निर्मल स्वर्णनिधि (सोनेकी खान) प्रकट हुई थी ।।
sākṣād dharmavataḥ puṇyo vimalaḥ kanakākaraḥ | brāhmaṇeṣu ca yat kṛtsnaṃ svantaṃ kṛtvā dhanaṃ mahat ||
Yuparṇa disse: “Ao homem justo, uma mina de ouro, santa e imaculada, aparece como se se manifestasse diante dos próprios olhos. E toda grande riqueza que alguém faça inteiramente sua deve ser destinada aos brâmanes.”
युपर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth is portrayed as a fruit of dharma and is ethically validated through dāna—especially supporting Brāhmaṇas—rather than through mere acquisition or hoarding.
Yuparṇa is describing how, for a dharmic person, prosperity can appear as if providentially revealed (a ‘pure gold mine’), and he links this prosperity to the duty of giving—directing one’s gained wealth toward Brāhmaṇas.