Shloka 36
धर्मनिन्दा–धर्मोपासनाफलम् तथा साध्वाचारलक्षणम्
Fruits of Disparaging vs. Observing Dharma; Marks of Good Conduct
ददाति यजते यज्जैः समृद्धैराप्तदक्षिणै: । अधीत्य स्वर्गमन्विच्छंस्त्रेताग्निशरण: सदा
dadāti yajate yajjaiḥ samṛddhair āptadakṣiṇaiḥ | adhītya svargam anvicchaṁs tretāgniśaraṇaḥ sadā ||
大自在天（摩醯首罗）说道：他施行布施；他以兴盛圆满的祭祀来奉事神明，并具足相称的达克希那（祭司酬礼）。他研习吠陀，希求天界，恒常依止三圣火，守护并延续其供奉。如此行持，被称为真正卓越的刹帝利/君王之标志——其治国与自律，皆以吠陀学识、慷慨施与与不懈的祭仪责任为根基。
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse defines exemplary royal/kshatriya conduct through three pillars: generosity (dāna), Vedic sacrifice with proper dakṣiṇā (yajña done rightly), and disciplined Vedic life centered on the maintenance of the three sacred fires—actions pursued with an eye to dharma and the promised fruit of svarga.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, Maheśvara is describing the traits that qualify someone as a superior kshatriya/king. The focus is not on battle but on the ruler’s ritual obligations, learning, and public-spirited virtue as standards of legitimacy and excellence.