Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 716
गामेकां निष्कसंयुक्तां ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् । हरिवंशकी समाप्ति होनेपर एक हजार ब्राह्मणोंको भोजन कराये तथा स्वर्णमुद्रासहित एक गौ ब्राह्मणको दान दे
gām ekāṁ niṣkasaṁyuktāṁ brāhmaṇāya nivedayet |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：应当向一位婆罗门奉献一头母牛，并随之献上一个尼湿迦（niṣka，金钱或金饰）。此段将其视为布施（dāna）的殊胜功德——在一部受敬重的诵读圆满之际，以慷慨供养来尊崇神圣学识，并资助祭司阶层的群体。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the dharmic value of dāna: offering a cow together with gold to a worthy Brāhmaṇa is presented as a meritorious, ethically elevating act that supports sacred learning and social-religious duties.
Vaiśampāyana delivers a prescriptive statement (vidhi) describing an appropriate charitable offering—specifically, gifting a cow accompanied by a niṣka to a Brāhmaṇa—within the concluding, merit-focused atmosphere of the Svargārohaṇa section.