Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 743
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
तत् सर्व काज्चनीभूतं समन्तात् प्रत्यदृश्यत । सूर्यकी किरणोंके समान उस गर्भसे वहाँकी भूमि या पर्वतोंपर रहनेवाले जिस किसी द्रव्यका स्पर्श हुआ, वह सब चारों ओरसे सुवर्णमय दिखायी देने लगा
tat sarvaṁ kāñcanībhūtaṁ samantāt pratyadṛśyata | sūryasya kiraṇānāṁ samānaṁ tasmin garbhe yatra yatra spṛṣṭaṁ tat sarvaṁ suvarṇamayaṁ babhūva |
毗湿摩说道：四周万物，皆似化作黄金。那奇异的源力如同日光之芒，凡其所触——无论是大地本身，还是山岭之上的任何物质——都从四面八方放射光辉，仿佛尽成纯金。此景昭示：与非凡之力相接，足以改变可见之世，并引人思量外在辉煌与内在价值之间的差别。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the power of contact and influence: an extraordinary source can make the world appear dazzling and valuable, prompting ethical reflection that true worth is not merely external brilliance but inner virtue aligned with dharma.
Bhishma describes a marvel: whatever the mysterious 'garbha' (inner source) touches—land or objects on the mountains—appears on all sides to have become golden, shining like the sun’s rays.