Shloka 92
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
यदा दानरुचि: स्याद् वै तदा धर्मो न सीदति । अनवेक्ष्य सुतस्नेहं कलत्रस्नेहमेव च
yadā dānaruciḥ syād vai tadā dharmo na sīdati | anavekṣya sutasnehaṃ kalatrasnehameva ca ||
جب عطیہ دینے کی رغبت جاگتی ہے تو دھرم زوال پذیر نہیں ہوتا۔ بیٹے کی محبت اور زوجہ کی محبت کو بھی دیکھے بغیر—یعنی وابستگی میں بندھے بغیر—دان کرنا چاہیے۔
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True giving sustains dharma: when the impulse to charity arises, one should not let familial attachments—love for children or spouse—become an excuse to withhold what ought to be given.
A father-in-law figure offers moral counsel, emphasizing that generosity is a pillar of dharma and should be practiced decisively, without being obstructed by domestic attachments.