Shloka 75
Adhyāya 166: Kṛtaghna-doṣa (कृतघ्नदोषः) — the fault of ingratitude and the limits of expiation
अनास्तिकेषु गोमात्र दानमेकं प्रचक्षते । श्ववराहमनुष्याणां कुक्कुटस्य खरस्य च
anāstikeṣu gomātra dānam ekaṁ pracakṣate | śvavarāhamanuṣyāṇāṁ kukkuṭasya kharasya ca
毗湿摩说道：“对于无信之人（nāstika），人们宣称唯有一种布施才算相宜——仅仅是‘一牛之量’（象征性的、极微薄的供施）；同样也适用于狗、野猪、行止卑劣之人，以及公鸡与驴。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse stresses the idea of pātra (a worthy recipient) in dāna: giving is ethically evaluated not only by the act itself but also by the recipient’s disposition—especially faith and receptivity to dharma—so that to the faithless or unfit, only minimal/token giving is considered appropriate.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on the principles of charity and its proper application, here describing categories of recipients for whom traditional teaching recommends only a minimal form of gift.