Shloka 45
Śārṅgakānāṃ Avināśaḥ (Why the Śārṅga Birds Were Spared) | शार्ङ्गकानामविनाशः
रथानां काञज्चनाड़ानां किड॒ुकिणीजालमालिनाम् । चतुर्युजामुपेतानां सूतैे: कुशलशिक्षितै:,किंकिणी और झालरोंसे सुशोभित सुवर्णखबचित एक हजार रथ जिनमेंसे प्रत्येकमें चार-चार घोड़े जुते हुए थे और प्रत्येकमें पूर्ण शिक्षित चतुर सारथि बैठा हुआ था, श्रीमान् कृष्णने समर्पित किये तथा मथुरामण्डलकी पवित्र तेजवाली दस हजार दुधारू गौएँ दीं
rathānāṁ kāñcanāḍānāṁ kiṅkiṇījālamālinām | caturyujām upetānāṁ sūtaiḥ kuśalaśikṣitaiḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Inihandog ni Kṛṣṇa ang isang libong karwahe—may gintong palamuti at mga kuwintas ng kampanilya at kumakalansing na palawit—bawat isa’y may apat na kabayong nakahila at may bihasang sais na sanay na sanay. Nagkaloob din siya ng sampung libong bakang nagbibigay-gatas mula sa banal at maningning na lupain ng Mathurā.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna as a dharmic practice: wealth and power are to be expressed through generous, fitting gifts—well-equipped and responsibly staffed—thereby honoring relationships and upholding social order.
Vaiśampāyana narrates Krishna’s lavish presentation of gifts: a thousand richly ornamented four-horse chariots with trained charioteers, and ten thousand milch-cows from the Mathurā region.