Shloka 8
मांसपरिवर्जन-प्रशंसा (Praise of Abstention from Meat) / Ethics of Ahiṃsā in Diet and Rite
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 ||
尤提士提罗说道：“若有人心神收摄、专注不散——与内在定境相应——向婆罗门施与种种布施，便能获得殊胜善趣，趋向上妙归宿。”
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.