Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 6963
मौसले सार्वगुणिकं गन्धमाल्यानुलेपनम् । आश्रमवासिकपर्वमें ब्राह्मणोंको हविष्प भोजन कराये। मौसलपर्वमें सर्वगुणसम्पन्न अन्न, चन्दन, माला और अनुलेपनका दान करे
mauśale sārvaguṇikaṃ gandhamālyānulepanam | āśramavāsikaparvaṇi brāhmaṇān haviṣpabhojanaṃ kārayet | mauśalaparvaṇi sarvaguṇasampanna-annam candanaṃ mālāṃ ca anulepanaṃ ca dadyāt |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：在《牟萨罗》篇中，应当施与具足诸善德的供品——芬芳之物、花鬘与涂香膏。于《住林》篇（Āśramavāsika）中，应安排以祭供之物所制的食物（havis）供养婆罗门。是故在《牟萨罗》篇里，当布施上等饮食、檀香、花鬘与涂抹香膏——以敬信、清净与慷慨来护持正法（dharma）。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic giving: offering high-quality, pure, and auspicious items (food, sandalwood, garlands, unguents) and arranging respectful feeding of Brahmins with ritually pure food. Generosity and reverence, expressed through purity and hospitality, are presented as ethically meritorious.
Vaiśampāyana gives prescriptive guidance connected with specific Parvas: in the Āśramavāsika context, Brahmins are to be fed with haviṣya-type food; in the Mausala context, one should make donations of excellent provisions and auspicious ritual items such as sandalwood, garlands, fragrances, and unguents.