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Shloka 28

Bhūmi-dānasya Māhātmya

The Pre-eminence of Land-Gift

पुष्प: सुरगणान्‌ वृक्षा: फलैश्वापि तथा पितृन्‌ | छायया चातिथ्थिं तात पूजयन्ति महीरुह:,तात! वृक्षणण अपने फूलोंसे देवताओंकी, फलोंसे पितरोंकी और छायासे अतिथियोंकी पूजा करते हैं

puṣpaiḥ suragaṇān vṛkṣāḥ phalaiś cāpi tathā pitṝn | chāyayā cātithiṃ tāta pūjayanti mahīruhāḥ ||

ภีษมะกล่าวว่า “โอ้ผู้เป็นที่รัก ต้นไม้บูชาหมู่เทพด้วยดอกไม้ บูชาบรรพชนด้วยผลไม้ และบูชาแขกผู้มาเยือนด้วยร่มเงา แม้มิได้เอื้อนเอ่ยวาจา ก็ยังแสดงธรรมะด้วยการเกื้อกูลผู้อื่นอย่างเอื้อเฟื้อ”

पुष्पैःwith flowers
पुष्पैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्प
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
सुरगणान्the hosts of gods
सुरगणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुरगण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वृक्षाःtrees
वृक्षाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
फलैःwith fruits
फलैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तथाlikewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
पितॄन्the ancestors (manes)
पितॄन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
छाययाwith shade
छायया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootछाया
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अतिथिम्a guest
अतिथिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तातdear one / son (vocative)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
पूजयन्तिthey worship / honor
पूजयन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
महीरुहाःtrees (lit. earth-growers)
महीरुहाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहीरुह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
S
suragaṇa (gods)
P
pitṛ (ancestors)
A
atithi (guest)
V
vṛkṣa/mahīruha (tree)
P
puṣpa (flower)
P
phala (fruit)
C
chāyā (shade)

Educational Q&A

Dharma is expressed through selfless giving: like trees that offer flowers, fruits, and shade without discrimination, a person should honor the divine, the ancestors, and guests through generous service and hospitality.

In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing on righteous conduct. Here he uses the example of trees to illustrate how one should naturally support and honor others—gods, ancestors, and guests—through beneficial offerings.