Shloka 2
अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā
कौतूहलं हि परम तत्र मे विद्यते प्रभो । दातारं दत्तमन्वेति यद् दान॑ तत् प्रचक्ष्व मे,प्रभो! इस विषयमें मुझे महान् कौतूहल हो रहा है; अतः जिस दानका पुण्य दाताका अनुसरण करता हो, वह मुझे बताइये
kautūhalaṃ hi paramaṃ tatra me vidyate prabho | dātāraṃ dattam anveti yad dānaṃ tat pracakṣva me prabho ||
由提施提罗说道：“主上啊，我对此事生起极大的好奇。请为我宣说：何种布施，其功德随施者而行，使施者得以与所施之果报相伴？”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical inquiry into dāna: Yudhiṣṭhira asks which kind of giving yields enduring merit that ‘follows’ the donor, emphasizing intention, right recipient, and dharmic context as central to the value of charity.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully questions his teacher about the nature of gifts and their karmic results, seeking clarity on what form of charity produces merit that accompanies the giver.