Shloka 7
सान्त्व-निति: (Sāntva-Nīti) — The One-Word Principle of Conciliation
दानमेव हि सर्वत्र सान्त्वेनानभिजल्पितम् | न प्रीणयति भूतानि निर्व्यजजनमिवाशनम्
dānam eva hi sarvatra sāntvenānabhijalpitam | na prīṇayati bhūtāni nirvyajjanam ivāśanam ||
Воистину, при любых обстоятельствах дар, поднесённый без мягких, добрых слов, не радует живых существ — как и пища без приправы и без угощения не насыщает человека.
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Charity is most effective when joined with gentle, pleasing speech; giving without kind words fails to truly satisfy or delight the recipient, just as plain food without accompaniments feels incomplete.
Śakra (Indra) states a moral principle within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct: the manner of giving matters, and speech is an essential part of ethical generosity.