Shloka 3
अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā
भीष्म उवाच अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो व्यसने चाप्यनुग्रह: । यच्चाभिलषितं दद्यात् तृषितायाभियाचते
bhīṣma uvāca: abhayaṁ sarvabhūtebhyo vyasane cāpy anugrahaḥ | yac cābhilaṣitaṁ dadyāt tṛṣitāyābhiyācate ||
毗湿摩说道：当以“无畏”施与一切众生，即使在困厄之时亦当施以慈悯。又当口渴之人前来乞求时，应量力而行，施与其所求所愿，使求者之需得以真正解除。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is expressed through active benevolence: provide safety and non-threat (abhaya) to all beings, remain compassionate even amid hardship, and practice meaningful charity by giving in a way that genuinely meets the petitioner’s need.
In Bhishma’s instruction on righteous conduct (dharma), he lists practical virtues—assuring others of safety, showing compassion during adversity, and giving to those who beg (especially the thirsty), emphasizing concrete, need-based generosity.