Shloka 153
Āśvamedhika-parva, Adhyāya 14
Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira; Rites and Gifts; Return to Hastināpura
सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण स ददावौर्ध्वदेहिकम् । कुरुश्रेष्ठ! धृतराष्ट्रसहित उन्होंने भीष्म और कर्ण आदि कुरुवंशियोंके निमित्त और्ध्वदैहिक क्रिया (श्राद्ध)-में ब्राह्मणोंको बड़े-बड़े दान दिये
sahito dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa sa dadāv aurdhvadehikam | kuruśreṣṭha dhṛtarāṣṭrasahitaḥ sa bhīṣma-karṇādy-arthaṃ kuruvaṃśināṃ nimittam aurdhvadaihika-kriyāyāṃ (śrāddhe) brāhmaṇebhyo mahā-dānāni dadau ||
外沙姆帕耶那说道：他与持国王陀罗多罗湿特罗同行，举行了身后之礼。噢，俱卢族中最卓越者！他与陀罗多罗湿特罗一道，在为亡者所设的施罗陀（śrāddha）祭仪中，向婆罗门施以厚重的大布施，所为者乃俱卢一族诸先烈，如毗湿摩、迦尔那等。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma after conflict: honoring the departed through śrāddha (aurdhvadaihika rites) and supporting Brahmins through generous dāna. Ethical responsibility continues beyond war, expressed as remembrance, ritual propriety, and charity.
The speaker reports that, together with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the principal actor performs post-death rites for fallen Kuru figures such as Bhīṣma and Karṇa, and gives substantial donations to Brahmins as part of the śrāddha ceremonies.