Shloka 17
Vasiṣṭha–Karāla-Janaka Saṃvāda: Aśuddha-Sevana, Guṇa-Dr̥ṣṭi, and Sāṃkhya–Yoga Ekārthatā
Mahābhārata 12.293
सत्कृत्य हि द्विजातिभ्यो यो ददाति नराधिप: । यादृशं तादृशं नित्यमश्नाति फलमूर्जितम्,जो राजा ब्राह्मणोंका सत्कार करके उन्हें जैसा दान देता है, वैसा ही उत्तम फलका वह सदा ही उपभोग करता है
satkṛtya hi dvijātibhyo yo dadāti narādhipaḥ | yādṛśaṃ tādṛśaṃ nityam aśnāti phalam ūrjitam ||
Парашара сказал: Царь, который, воздав почести двиджам (прежде всего брахманам), одаривает их, непрестанно вкушает могучий и превосходный плод, в точности соответствующий природе и достоинству того, что он дал.
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gifts given to the worthy—especially the twice-born—when offered with honor and respect, return to the giver as a result of the same kind and measure; respectful charity yields strong, enduring merit.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, the sage Parāśara teaches a ruler that honoring Brahmins and giving appropriately brings corresponding karmic fruit, reinforcing the ideal of righteous kingship through reverent generosity.