Shloka 17
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
यानीमान्युत्तमानीह वेदोक्तानि प्रशंससि । तेषां श्रेष्ठतरं दानमिति मे नात्र संशय:,तुम जिन-जिन वेदोक्त उत्तम कर्मोंकी यहाँ प्रशंसा करते हो, उन सबयमें दान ही श्रेष्ठतर है, इस विषयमें मुझे संशय नहीं है
vyāsa uvāca | yānīmāny uttamānīha vedoktāni praśaṃsasi | teṣāṃ śreṣṭhataraṃ dānam iti me nātra saṃśayaḥ |
Vyāsa nói: “Trong các hành vi thiện hảo tối thượng được Veda chuẩn nhận mà ngươi ca ngợi nơi đây, ta không nghi ngờ rằng bố thí (dāna) là cao hơn cả.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
That among Veda-approved righteous acts, dāna (generous giving) is regarded as the श्रेष्ठतर—most superior—because it directly supports others and embodies compassion and social responsibility within dharma.
Vyāsa addresses a listener who has been praising various Vedicly enjoined ‘excellent’ deeds, and he clarifies the hierarchy: he asserts confidently that charity surpasses the others in excellence.