Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 213
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
यस्मिन् देशे करिष्यध्वं यज्ञान् काश्यपनन्दना: | ब्रह्माजीने कहा--काश्यपनन्दन सुरश्रेष्ठणण! तुमलोग पृथ्वीके जिस प्रदेशमें यज्ञ करोगे, वही भूभाग मैं तुम्हें दे रहा हूँ
yasmin deśe kariṣyadhvaṃ yajñān kāśyapanandanāḥ |
毗湿摩说道：“迦叶波的后裔啊，你们无论在何处举行祭祀（yajña），那一方土地便赐予你们。”此言表明：祭祀不仅是仪式，更是合乎法（dharma）的行持；它以神圣职责而非武力，使定居与守护疆土获得正当性。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links rightful possession and stability of land to dharmic action—especially yajña—suggesting that sacred duty and beneficent ritual provide moral legitimacy for settlement and authority.
Bhīṣma, in his instructional discourse, quotes or conveys a grant-like declaration addressed to the descendants of Kaśyapa: wherever they perform sacrifices, that region is assigned to them, emphasizing the sanctifying power of yajña.