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Shloka 10

Virūpākṣa’s Dāna and Gautama’s Burden — the approach of Rājadharma

तथोपकारिणं चैव मन्यते वज्चितं परम्‌ | दत्त्वापि च धनं काले संतपत्युपकारिणे

tathopakāriṇaṃ caiva manyate vañcitaṃ param | dattvāpi ca dhanaṃ kāle santapaty upakāriṇe ||

แม้ผู้ที่เคยเกื้อกูลเขา เขาก็ยังเห็นว่าเป็นผู้ถูกลวงอย่างสิ้นเชิง—ติดอยู่ในบ่วงของตนเอง และแม้คราวใดเขาจะมอบทรัพย์แก่ผู้มีพระคุณตามกาล เขาก็ยังคร่ำครวญคับแค้นและสำนึกเสียใจอยู่นาน

तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
उपकारिणम्benefactor; one who helps
उपकारिणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउपकारिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
मन्यतेthinks, considers
मन्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (मन्यते)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
वञ्चितम्deceived; cheated; ensnared
वञ्चितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवञ्चित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
परम्exceedingly; greatly
परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपर
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दत्त्वा)
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
अपिeven; also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
धनम्wealth; money
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कालेat the proper time
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
संतपतिis pained; repents; grieves
संतपति:
TypeVerb
Rootसन् + तप् (संतपति)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
उपकारिणेto/for the benefactor
उपकारिणे:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootउपकारिन्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma

Educational Q&A

The verse condemns ingratitude and manipulative giving: a corrupt person treats even a benefactor as someone already trapped and, if he gives anything in return, he later regrets it—showing that his ‘charity’ is not rooted in dharma but in self-interest and resentment.

In Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct and character, Bhishma describes a negative type of person: one who exploits helpers, assumes superiority over them, and cannot give back without inner bitterness—illustrating traits to avoid in ethical life.