Shloka 40
Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share
“राजन! जो पुरुष ब्राह्मणको अन्न और शय्यासे सम्पन्न गृह दान करता है, उसे अत्यन्त पवित्र, मनोहर और नाना प्रकारके रत्नोंसे भरा हुआ उत्तम घर प्राप्त होता है ।।
sugandhacitrāstaraṇopadhānaṃ dadyān naro yaḥ śayanaṃ dvijāya | rūpānvitāṃ pakṣavatīṃ manojñāṃ bhāryām ayatnopagatāṃ labheta saḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O hari, ang taong nagkakaloob sa isang Brahmin ng tahanang may pagkain at may higaan ay magkakamit ng isang napakahusay na bahay—lubhang dalisay, kaaya-aya, at punô ng sari-saring hiyas. At ang sinumang magbigay sa isang Brahmin ng higaan na may mababangong, magagandang sapin at mga unan na may masalimuot na disenyo, ay magkakamit, nang walang hirap, ng isang asawang kaibig-ibig—maganda, may marikit na buhok, at mula sa mabuting angkan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that gifting comfort and dignity—specifically a well-appointed bed with fragrant coverings and pillows—to a Brahmin is a dharmic act that yields auspicious domestic rewards, symbolized by obtaining a charming, well-born spouse without hardship.
Vaiśampāyana continues an instruction on dāna (charitable gifts) and their fruits, addressing a king and describing the specific result (phala) of donating a furnished bed to a Brahmin.