Shloka 8
मांसपरिवर्जन-प्रशंसा (Praise of Abstention from Meat) / Ethics of Ahiṃsā in Diet and Rite
दत्त्वा विप्रस्थ दानानि विविधानि समाहित: । मन:समाधिसंयुक्त: सुगतिं प्रतिपद्यते,मनुष्य एकाग्रचित्त होकर सावधान हो ब्राह्मणको यदि नाना प्रकारके दान करे तो वह उत्तम गतिको पाता है
dattvā viprastha dānāni vividhāni samāhitaḥ | manaḥsamādhisaṃyuktaḥ sugatiṃ pratipadyate ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Kapag ang isang tao, na may isip na natipon at matatag na pag-iingat—nakaugnay sa panloob na pagninilay—ay nagkaloob ng iba’t ibang uri ng handog sa isang Brahmana, makakamtan niya ang dakilang hantungan.”
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Charity bears its highest fruit when it is performed with mental composure and focused intention. Giving to worthy recipients (here, a Brahmin) while remaining attentive and inwardly steady leads to ‘sugati’—an auspicious spiritual outcome.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira speaks about the results of dāna (gift-giving). He emphasizes not only the act of giving but also the giver’s inner discipline—single-pointed attention and a mind established in concentration.