Shloka 13

Devanagari script

त्वं हि तात ददास्येव ब्राह्मणेभ्य: प्रयाचितम्‌ । वित्तं यच्चान्यदप्याहुर्न प्रत्याख्यासि कस्यचित्‌,“तात! तुम ब्राह्मणोंको उनकी माँगी हुई वस्तु दे ही देते हो; साथ ही धन तथा और जो कुछ भी वे माँग लें, सब दे डालते हो। किसीको “नहीं! कहकर निराश नहीं लौटाते

Transliteration

tvaṃ hi tāta dadāsyeva brāhmaṇebhyaḥ prayācitam | vittaṃ yac cānyad apy āhur na pratyākhyāsi kasyacit ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana disse: “Meu filho, quando os brāhmaṇas pedem, tu de fato lhes dás o que solicitam. Riquezas — e qualquer outra coisa que peçam — não negas a ninguém.”

Word by Word

त्वम्you

हिindeed/for

तातdear (father/son), O dear one

ददासिyou give

एवcertainly/just

ब्राह्मणेभ्यःto Brahmins

प्रयाचितम्asked for/requested

वित्तम्wealth/money

यत्whatever (which)

चand

अन्यत्other (anything else)

अपिalso/even

आहुःthey say/they ask for (lit. say)

नnot

प्रत्याख्यासिyou refuse/deny

कस्यचित्of anyone (to anyone)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

brāhmaṇas

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises the dharmic virtue of dāna—giving readily to those who ask, especially Brahmins—and emphasizes a character ideal: not refusing a petitioner. It frames generosity as habitual conduct rather than a one-time act.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes (or commends) a person addressed as “tāta,” noting that he consistently grants requests made by Brahmins and does not send anyone away disappointed. The statement functions as characterization, highlighting the person’s established reputation for liberality.