Shloka 22
Adhyāya 270 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on saṃnyāsa; Bhīṣma on calculable time, tamas, and karma
Vṛtra–Uśanā exemplum begins
यावद् धन प्रार्थयते ब्राह्मणो5यं सखा तव । देवानां शासनात् तावदसंख्येयं ददाम्यहम्,तुम्हारा सखा यह ब्राह्मण जितना धन चाहता हो, देवताओंकी आज्ञासे मैं उतना ही अथवा असंख्य धन इसे दे रहा हूँ
yāvad dhanaṃ prārthayate brāhmaṇo 'yaṃ sakhā tava | devānāṃ śāsanāt tāvad asaṅkhyeyaṃ dadāmy aham ||
摩尼跋陀罗说道：“只要这位婆罗门——你的朋友——仍在求财，奉诸天之命，我便照他所求而施与，纵使财富多到不可胜数，也当如是。”
मणिभद्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Giving (dāna) is presented as a form of dharma carried out without calculation: when a worthy petitioner asks, the giver responds generously, seeing the act as aligned with (and even mandated by) a higher divine order.
Maṇibhadra addresses someone whose friend is a brāhmaṇa seeking wealth. He declares that, under the gods’ command, he will grant whatever is requested—indeed, even immeasurable wealth—emphasizing readiness to fulfill the supplicant’s need.