Mahabharata 9.49.2 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 49, Shloka 2
Asita Devala Observes Jaigīṣavya’s Yogic Attainment and Chooses Mokṣa-dharma (देवल-जैगीषव्योपाख्यानम्)
तत्र हमरराजो5सावीजे क्रतुशतेन च । बृहस्पतेश्व देवेश: प्रददौ विपुलं धनम्
tatra amararājo 'sāv īje kratuśatena ca | bṛhaspateś ca deveśaḥ pradadau vipulaṃ dhanam ||
అక్కడ అమరరాజైన ఇంద్రుడు శతయజ్ఞములను నిర్వహించెను; దేవేశ్వరుడు బృహస్పతికి అపార ధనమును ప్రసాదించెను।
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The verse links prosperity to dharmic action: properly performed sacrificial duty and honoring the divine preceptor are shown as causes for legitimate, ‘merit-aligned’ wealth. Wealth is framed as a trust or bestowal within moral and ritual order, not merely personal gain.
Vaiśaṃpāyana states that Indra, king of the gods, conducted a series of a hundred sacrificial rites, and that the lord of the gods then granted abundant wealth to Bṛhaspati, the gods’ priest—highlighting a relationship of ritual performance, divine authority, and honoring counsel.
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