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Shloka 32

गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः

Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka

वाससां सम्प्रदानेन स्वदारनिरतो नर: । सुवस्त्रश्न सुवेषश्च भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम

vāsasāṃ sampradānena svadāranirato naraḥ | suvastraś ca suveṣaś ca bhavatīty anuśuśruma ||

Bhishma nói: Nhờ bố thí y phục, người đàn ông một lòng gắn bó và thủy chung với chính thê của mình được truyền rằng sẽ được đầy đủ áo quần tốt đẹp và dung mạo trang nghiêm, khả ái. Ấy là điều chúng ta đã từng nghe.

वाससाम्of garments
वाससाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवासस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
सम्प्रदानेनby (the act of) giving/donation
सम्प्रदानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसम्प्रदान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
स्वदारनिरतःdevoted to his own wife
स्वदारनिरतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वदारनिरत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुवस्त्रःwell-clothed / having good garments
सुवस्त्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वस्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सुवेषःwell-adorned / of pleasing attire
सुवेषः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वेष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भवतिbecomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
अनुशुश्रुमwe have heard
अनुशुश्रुम:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPerfect, 1st, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
G
garments/clothing
O
one's own wife (svadārā)

Educational Q&A

The verse links two virtues—charitable giving (especially of clothing) and fidelity to one’s lawful spouse—teaching that such conduct brings auspicious outcomes, symbolized by being well-clothed and well-presented.

In the Anushasana Parva, Bhishma continues instructing on dharma and the fruits of various gifts. Here he cites traditional testimony (“we have heard”) that donating garments, while living as a faithful householder, yields the merit of obtaining fine clothing and pleasing appearance.