Shloka 47
Śārṅgakānāṃ Avināśaḥ (Why the Śārṅga Birds Were Spared) | शार्ङ्गकानामविनाशः
वडवानां च शुद्धानां चन्द्रांशुसमवर्चसाम् । ददौ जनार्दन: प्रीत्या सहस्नं हेमभूषितम्,चन्द्रमाके समान श्वेत कान्तिवाली विशुद्ध जातिकी एक हजार सुवर्णभूषित घोड़ियाँ भी जनार्दनने प्रेमपूर्वक भेंट कीं
vaḍavānāṃ ca śuddhānāṃ candrāṃśu-samavarcāsām | dadau janārdanaḥ prītyā sahasraṃ hema-bhūṣitam ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sa pag-ibig at kagalakan, si Janārdana ay naghandog ng isang libong dalisay na inahing kabayo, maningning na parang sinag ng buwan, at pinalamutian ng ginto.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna (generous giving) as a royal and ethical duty: gifts should be pure, valuable, and offered with sincere goodwill (prītyā), strengthening social bonds and honoring dharma.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Janārdana bestows a grand gift—one thousand pure, moon-bright mares adorned with gold—signaling favor, respect, and the formal generosity expected in high-status exchanges.