Mahabharata 7.66.9 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 66, Shloka 9
Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)
शतं निष्कसहस्राणि गवां चाप्ययुतानि षट् । उत्थायोत्थाय स प्रादात् परिसंवत्सरान् शतम्,वे सौ वर्षोतक प्रतिदिन प्रातःकाल उठकर एक लाख साठ हजार गौ, दस हजार अभ्व तथा एक लाख स्वर्णमुद्रा दान करते थे
śataṁ niṣkasahasrāṇi gavāṁ cāpy ayutāni ṣaṭ | utthāyotthāy sa prādāt parisaṁvatsarān śatam ||
Нарада сказал: «Поднимаясь снова и снова каждое утро, он раздавал милостыню — на протяжении целых ста лет — сотни тысяч нишка (золотых монет) и также шестьдесят тысяч коров». Этот стих подчеркивает длительную, дисциплинированную щедрость, совершаемую ежедневно в течение долгого времени, представляя дана как устойчивую нравственную практику, а не разовый показ.
नारद उवाच
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The verse teaches that dharma is strengthened through consistent, long-term generosity. Ethical giving is portrayed as a disciplined daily vow sustained over years, not merely an occasional act.
Nārada describes a person’s extraordinary pattern of charity: rising each day and repeatedly giving vast wealth—gold (niṣkas) and large numbers of cows—continuously for a hundred years, emphasizing the scale and regularity of the donations.
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