Shloka 7
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
श्यामान् वारणपुष्पांश्व तथाष्टपदिका लता: । तत्र तत्र परिक्लृप्ता ददर्श स महीपति:,राजाने विभिन्न स्थानोंमें निर्मित श्याम तमाल, वारणपुष्प तथा अष्टपदिका लताओंका दर्शन किया
śyāmān vāraṇapuṣpāṁś ca tathāṣṭapadikā latāḥ | tatra tatra pariklṛptā dadarśa sa mahīpatiḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Nakita ng hari, na nakahanay dito at doon, ang maiitim na punong tamāla, ang mga bulaklak na vāraṇa, at ang mga baging na uri ng aṣṭapadikā—mga halamang palamuti na inilagay sa iba’t ibang pook, tanda ng isang maingat at mapalad na kaayusan, hindi ng isang gubat na basta na lamang tumubo.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights deliberate arrangement and auspicious order in a royal or sacred setting—suggesting that dharmic life values cultivation, cleanliness, and purposeful preparation rather than disorder.
Bhīṣma narrates that the king observes various plants—dark tamāla-like trees, vāraṇa-flowers, and aṣṭapadikā creepers—placed in different spots, indicating a carefully prepared environment.