Shloka 8
दत्त्वा विप्रस्थ दानानि विविधानि समाहित: । मन:समाधिसंयुक्त: सुगतिं प्रतिपद्यते,मनुष्य एकाग्रचित्त होकर सावधान हो ब्राह्मणको यदि नाना प्रकारके दान करे तो वह उत्तम गतिको पाता है
dattvā viprastha dānāni vividhāni samāhitaḥ | manaḥsamādhisaṃyuktaḥ sugatiṃ pratipadyate ||
Yudhiṣṭhira nói: “Khi một người, với tâm thu nhiếp và sự chú niệm vững vàng—kết hợp cùng định nội tâm—dâng bố thí nhiều loại cho một vị Bà-la-môn, người ấy đạt đến cảnh giới tốt đẹp, vận mệnh tối thắng.”
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Charity bears its highest fruit when it is performed with mental composure and focused intention. Giving to worthy recipients (here, a Brahmin) while remaining attentive and inwardly steady leads to ‘sugati’—an auspicious spiritual outcome.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira speaks about the results of dāna (gift-giving). He emphasizes not only the act of giving but also the giver’s inner discipline—single-pointed attention and a mind established in concentration.