Shloka 7
Adhyāya 64: Dāna-prakāra—Suvarṇa, Pānīya-dāna, Ghṛta-dāna, and Upakaraṇa-dāna
Utility Gifts
ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयन् द्रव्यैस्ततो यज्ञे यतव्रतः । मैत्रान् साधून् वेदविद: शीलवृत्ततपोर्जितान्
bhīṣma uvāca | brāhmaṇāṁs tarpayann dravyais tato yajñe yatavrataḥ | maitrān sādhūn vedavidaḥ śīla-vṛtta-tapo-rjitān ||
继而当你以严持誓戒行祭之时，当以财物使婆罗门欢喜——彼等与众为友，性情圣善，通达吠陀，具足善行、正命与苦行。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that a sacrifice is ethically completed not merely by ritual acts but by honoring and supporting worthy Brahmins—those grounded in learning, austerity, and good conduct—through appropriate gifts, done with disciplined observance.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma, he directs the listener (contextually Yudhishthira) on proper sacrificial conduct: during the yajna, one should gratify qualified Brahmins with wealth, emphasizing their virtues (Vedic knowledge, saintliness, friendliness, and austerity).