Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 13
Adhyāya 64: Dāna-prakāra—Suvarṇa, Pānīya-dāna, Ghṛta-dāna, and Upakaraṇa-dāna
Utility Gifts
आज्यानि यजमाने भ्यस्तथान्नानि च भारत । अश्ववन्ति च यानानि वेश्मानि शयनानि च
ājñāni yajamāne bhyas tathānnāni ca bhārata | aśvavanti ca yānāni veśmāni śayanāni ca
Wika ni Bhishma: “O Bhārata, (nararapat na) magbigay ng mga kautusan/pahintulot sa mga nagsasagawa ng paghahandog, at gayundin ng mga pagkain; at magbigay rin ng mga sasakyang may kabayo, pati mga bahay at mga higaan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes dharmic giving and practical support: aiding those engaged in yajña and sustaining society through gifts of food, transport, shelter, and rest—forms of charity that directly uphold religious duty and human well-being.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma, listing concrete items that a righteous person (especially a king/householder) should provide as gifts or support—food, horse-equipped conveyances, houses, and beds—particularly to those performing sacrifices.