Shloka 2
Adhyāya 166: Kṛtaghna-doṣa (कृतघ्नदोषः) — the fault of ingratitude and the limits of expiation
एते वै साधवो दृष्टा ब्राह्मणा धर्मभिक्षव: | निःस्वेभ्यो देयमेतेभ्यो दानं विद्या च भारत,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--राजन्! सम्पूर्ण वेदों और उपनिषदोंका पारंगत विद्वान् ब्राह्मण यदि यज्ञ करनेवाला हो तथा उसका धन चोर चुरा ले गये हों तो राजाका कर्तव्य है कि वह उसे आचार्यकी दक्षिणा देने, पितरोंका श्राद्ध करने तथा वेद-शास्त्रोंका स्वाध्याय करनेके लिये धन दे। भरतनन्दन! ये श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण प्राय: धर्मके लिये धनकी भिक्षा माँगते देखे गये हैं। इन्हें दान और विद्याध्ययनके लिये धन देना चाहिये
ete vai sādhavo dṛṣṭā brāhmaṇā dharmabhikṣavaḥ | niḥsvebhyo deyam etebhyo dānaṁ vidyā ca bhārata ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang mga Brahmin na ito’y tunay na nakikitang banal—namamalimos lamang alang-alang sa dharma. Kaya, O Bhārata, kapag sila’y salat, bigyan sila ng kaloob, upang matupad ang pagkakawanggawa at mapanatili ang pag-aaral.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that almsgiving is especially appropriate toward virtuous Brahmins who seek support for dharma and learning; when they are destitute, providing resources for study and righteous duties is itself a kingly obligation aligned with dharma.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous governance and conduct, Bhīṣma addresses Yudhiṣṭhira and identifies a class of worthy recipients—Brahmins who beg not for indulgence but for dharma—urging that they be supported through gifts so that sacred learning and religious obligations can continue.