Shloka 6
Nakṣatra-yoga-anusāreṇa Dāna-vidhiḥ
Gifts prescribed according to lunar mansions and yogas
आनुृशंस्य॑ परो धर्मो याचते यत् प्रदीयते । अयाचत: सीदमानानू् सर्वोपायैर्निमन्त्रयेत्
Ānṛśaṁsyaṁ paro dharmo yācate yat pradīyate | ayācataḥ sīdamānān sarvopāyair nimantrayet ||
毗湿摩说道：“以慈悲而施，是至上的法——当礼物赐予前来求乞之人时。然那些默默受苦而不启口求乞者，尤其是德行可敬的婆罗门，应当用尽一切方法去寻访，亲自邀请，并以布施加以扶持。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that compassion expressed through giving is supreme dharma: giving to those who ask is good, but an even more attentive righteousness is to seek out the needy who do not beg and support them proactively.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma (Anushasana Parva), he advises the listener on the proper spirit and method of charity—emphasizing not only responding to petitioners but also identifying and inviting the silent sufferers, particularly deserving brahmins, to receive aid.