Shloka 38
Āśrama-dharma: Duties of the Four Life-Stages (आश्रमधर्मः)
तस्माच्छूद्र: पाकयज्जैर्यजेताव्रतवान् स्वयम् । पूर्णपात्रमयीमाहु: पाकयज्ञस्य दक्षिणाम्
tasmāc chūdraḥ pākayajñair yajetāvratavān svayam | pūrṇapātramayīm āhuḥ pākayajñasya dakṣiṇām ||
毗湿摩说：因此，首陀罗不必受正式的吠陀誓戒灌顶，应凭自身之力，以家内的「帕迦祭」（pākayajña，如供献、以及毗湿瓦提婆仪式 vaiśvadeva 等）而行敬拜。人们说，帕迦祭所当给的祭资（dakṣiṇā）是「满器」——一件充足、相称、以至诚奉上的赠礼。其义在于：各人应依自身资格行其相应之宗教义务，同时仍以家祭维持布施之德与恭敬之心。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that religious duty should be practiced according to one’s eligibility: a Śūdra should perform household pākayajñas rather than rites requiring Vedic initiatory vows, and should still uphold generosity by giving an appropriate dakṣiṇā, described here as a ‘full vessel’ gift.
In the Śānti Parva’s dharma instruction, Bhīṣma is advising Yudhiṣṭhira on proper conduct and ritual obligations for different social groups, specifying the suitable form of sacrifice for a Śūdra and the customary form of dakṣiṇā for pākayajñas.