भूराप्ता गौस्तथा भोगाः सुवर्णं देहमेव च । अश्वश्चक्षुस्तथा वासो घृतं तेजस्तिलाः प्रजाः
bhūrāptā gaustathā bhogāḥ suvarṇaṃ dehameva ca | aśvaścakṣustathā vāso ghṛtaṃ tejastilāḥ prajāḥ
土地、水、牛与诸享受;黄金,乃至自身之躯;马、眼目、衣服;酥油(ghṛta)、光辉(tejas)、芝麻与子嗣——凡此种种,皆可能因不如法的受取与施与而受损。
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa default)
Scene: A symbolic tableau: the listed assets appear as icons around a central scale of Dharma; when the scale tips toward ‘improper acceptance,’ the icons fade or crack—signifying loss.
Mismanaged giving and receiving can endanger both worldly prosperity and spiritual vitality.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse enumerates stakes tied to dharmic purity.
Implicit caution regarding dāna/pratigraha, especially involving ritual items like ghee and sesame.