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Shloka 346

Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)

पिण्ड: पितृभ्यो दत्तो वै तस्यां भवति शाश्वत: । अतः विद्वान्‌ पुरुषको चाहिये कि वह थोड़ी-सी भी भूमि खरीदकर उसका दान करे। खरीदकर अपनी की हुई भूमिमें ही पितरोंको दिया हुआ पिण्ड सदा स्थिर रहनेवाला होता है

piṇḍaḥ pitṛbhyo datto vai tasyāṃ bhavati śāśvataḥ | ataḥ vidvān puruṣaḥ krītvā svalpam api bhūmiṃ dānaṃ kuryāt | krītāyāṃ svīkṛtāyāṃ bhūmau pitṛbhyo dattaḥ piṇḍaḥ sadā sthira-bhāvī bhavati |

Bhishma nói: “Lễ vật tang tế (piṇḍa) dâng cho các Pitṛ trở nên bền vững khi được cúng gắn với mảnh đất thật sự thuộc về mình. Vì vậy, người trí nên mua dù chỉ một khoảnh đất nhỏ rồi đem bố thí. Bởi piṇḍa dâng lên tổ tiên sẽ được an lập lâu dài khi được thực hiện trên mảnh đất đã mua và trở thành tài sản chính đáng của mình.”

पिण्डःrice-ball offering (piṇḍa)
पिण्डः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपिण्ड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पितृभ्यःto the ancestors
पितृभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Dative, Plural
दत्तःgiven/offered
दत्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तस्याम्in that (land/place)
तस्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
शाश्वतःeternal/permanent
शाश्वतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशाश्वत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
P
Pitṛs (ancestors)
P
Piṇḍa (śrāddha offering)
B
Bhūmi (land)

Educational Q&A

Bhishma teaches that ancestral offerings (piṇḍa in śrāddha) gain lasting efficacy when connected with legitimately acquired property; hence even a small purchase of land followed by donation is recommended as a stable foundation for merit and for honoring the Pitṛs.

In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and gifts, Bhishma advises on proper ways to perform rites for ancestors, emphasizing the importance of rightful ownership and the special merit of donating purchased land so that offerings to the Pitṛs become enduring.