Shloka 11
अध्याय २६ — युद्ध-निन्दा, काम-दोष, तथा धार्तराष्ट्र-नीति-विश्लेषण
War-aversion, Desire as a Policy Fault, and Analysis of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Governance
न्यायोपेतं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो5थ दत्तं श्रद्धापूतं गन्धरसोपपन्नम् । अन्वाहार्येषूत्तमदक्षिणेषु तथारूपं कर्म विख्यायते ते
sañjaya uvāca | nyāyopetaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo 'tha dattaṃ śraddhāpūtaṃ gandharasopapannam | anvāhāryeṣūttamadakṣiṇeṣu tathārūpaṃ karma vikhyāyate te ||
三阇耶曰：世间称颂汝之行事如此——于祭祖等庄严供献之时，汝以正当之财施与婆罗门：资财丰厚，饮食以信心净化，具妙香与佳味，并以最上“达克希那”（供养酬礼）相随。此等正法布施，已成汝之定名。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
True merit in giving depends not only on the act of donation but also on its ethical source (nyāyopeta—rightfully obtained), the inner intention (śraddhā—faithful sincerity), and proper honoring of recipients (uttama-dakṣiṇā).
Sañjaya praises the addressee’s established reputation for righteous generosity—especially in ritual contexts like ancestral offerings—highlighting that the gifts to Brahmins were justly earned, sincerely offered, and properly accompanied by honoraria.