Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 346
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
पिण्ड: पितृभ्यो दत्तो वै तस्यां भवति शाश्वत: । अतः विद्वान् पुरुषको चाहिये कि वह थोड़ी-सी भी भूमि खरीदकर उसका दान करे। खरीदकर अपनी की हुई भूमिमें ही पितरोंको दिया हुआ पिण्ड सदा स्थिर रहनेवाला होता है
piṇḍaḥ pitṛbhyo datto vai tasyāṃ bhavati śāśvataḥ | ataḥ vidvān puruṣaḥ krītvā svalpam api bhūmiṃ dānaṃ kuryāt | krītāyāṃ svīkṛtāyāṃ bhūmau pitṛbhyo dattaḥ piṇḍaḥ sadā sthira-bhāvī bhavati |
毗湿摩说道：“献与祖灵（Pitṛ）之团食供（piṇḍa），若依托于真正属于自己的土地而行，便能恒久不坏。故智者当购得哪怕一小片土地，也应将其布施。因为在购置而成其正当产业之地上所献之团食供，方能使献给祖灵的功德永久安立。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that ancestral offerings (piṇḍa in śrāddha) gain lasting efficacy when connected with legitimately acquired property; hence even a small purchase of land followed by donation is recommended as a stable foundation for merit and for honoring the Pitṛs.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and gifts, Bhishma advises on proper ways to perform rites for ancestors, emphasizing the importance of rightful ownership and the special merit of donating purchased land so that offerings to the Pitṛs become enduring.