Shloka 12
गोप्रदान-भूमिदान-विधि
Gopradāna–Bhūmidāna Guidelines and Recipient Eligibility
पिपासया न ग्रियते सोपच्छन्दश्न॒ जायते । न प्राप्तुयाच्च व्यसनं करकान् यः प्रयच्छति
pipāsayā na kṣīyate sa upacchandaś ca jāyate | na prāpnuyāc ca vyasanaṁ kamaṇḍaluṁ yaḥ prayacchati ||
جو شخص پانی سے بھرا ہوا کمندلو دان کرتا ہے، وہ کبھی پیاس سے ہلاک نہیں ہوتا۔ اس کے لیے ضروری سامان خود بخود مہیا ہوتا رہتا ہے اور وہ مصیبت میں نہیں پڑتا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the dharmic value of dāna through the specific example of giving water: offering a water-filled kamaṇḍalu protects the giver from thirst and misfortune, symbolizing that compassionate support of basic needs returns as well-being and security.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on dharma and the fruits of various gifts. Here he highlights the merit of donating water (via a kamaṇḍalu), describing its beneficial results for the donor—freedom from deprivation and avoidance of distress.