Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.102
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13.102.1
श्रुतं दानफलं तात यत्त्वया परिकीर्तितम् ।
अन्नदानं विशेषेण प्रशस्तमिह भारत ॥ १३.१०२.१ ॥
Dear father, I have heard the fruit of giving that you have proclaimed. Descendant of Bharata, here the gift of food is especially praised.
13.102.2
पानीयदानमेवैतत्कथं चेह महाफलम् ।
इत्येतच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण पितामह ॥ १३.१०२.२ ॥
How does even the gift of water bring great fruit here? Grandfather, I wish to hear this in detail.
13.102.3
हन्त ते वर्तयिष्यामि यथावद्भरतर्षभ ।
गदतस्तन्ममाद्येह शृणु सत्यपराक्रम।
पानीयदानात्प्रभृति सर्वं वक्ष्यामि तेऽनघ ॥ १३.१०२.३ ॥
Very well, bull of the Bharatas, I will tell you exactly. Listen to me as I speak here, you of true valour. Sinless one, beginning with the gift of water, I will tell you everything.
13.102.4
यदन्नं यच्च पानीयं सम्प्रदायाश्नुते फलम् ।
न ताभ्यां परमं दानं किञ्चिदस्तीति मे मनः ॥ १३.१०२.४ ॥
By giving food and by giving water, one obtains fruit; my mind holds that there is no gift greater than these two.
13.102.5
अन्नात्प्राणभृतस्तात प्रवर्तन्ते हि सर्वशः ।
तस्मादन्नं परं लोके सर्वदानेषु कथ्यते ॥ १३.१०२.५ ॥
Dear one, from food living beings are sustained in every way. Therefore in the world food is declared the highest of all gifts.
13.102.6
अन्नाद्बलं च तेजश्च प्राणिनां वर्धते सदा ।
अन्नादानमतस्तस्माच्छ्रेष्ठमाह प्रजापतिः ॥ १३.१०२.६ ॥
From food the strength and vigour of living beings always grow. For this reason the Lord of Creatures declared the gift of food to be the best.
13.102.7
सावित्र्या ह्यपि कौन्तेय श्रूयते वचनं शुभम् ।
यच्चेदं नान्यथा चैतद्देव सत्रे महामखे ॥ १३.१०२.७ ॥
Son of Kuntī, this auspicious saying is also heard from Sāvitrī; it is not otherwise, in the divine sacrificial session, in the great sacrifice.
13.102.8
अन्ने दत्ते नरेणेह प्राणा दत्ता भवन्त्युत ।
प्राणदानाद्धि परमं न दानमिह विद्यते ॥ १३.१०२.८ ॥
When food is given by a man here, life-breaths too are given; there is no gift higher than the gift of life.
13.102.9
श्रुतं हि ते महाबाहो लोमशस्यापि तद्वचः ।
प्राणान्दत्त्वा कपोताय यत्प्राप्तं शिबिना पुरा ॥ १३.१०२.९ ॥
Mighty-armed one, you have also heard those words of Lomaśa: what Śibi obtained in former times by giving his life for a dove.
13.102.10
यां गतिं लभते दत्त्वा द्विजस्यान्न विशाम्पते ।
ततो विशिष्टां गच्छन्ति प्राणदा इति नः श्रुतं ॥ १३.१०२.१० ॥
Lord of men, the destination obtained by giving food to a twice-born; thereafter, life-givers go to a more excellent one — so we have heard.
13.102.11
अन्नं चापि प्रभवति पानीयात्कुरुसत्तम ।
नीरजातेन हि विना न किञ्चित्सम्प्रवर्तते ॥ १३.१०२.११ ॥
Best of the Kurus, food too arises from water; without what is born of water, nothing comes to be.
13.102.12
नीरजातश्च भगवान्सोमो ग्रहगणेश्वरः ।
अमृतं च सुधा चैव सुधा चैवामृतं तथा ॥ १३.१०२.१२ ॥
The blessed Soma, born of water, is lord of the host of planets; nectar and ambrosia, ambrosia and nectar likewise.
13.102.13
अन्नौषध्यो महाराज वीरुधश्च जलोद्भवाः ।
यतः प्राणभृतां प्राणाः सम्भवन्ति विशाम्पते ॥ १३.१०२.१३ ॥
O great king, food, herbs, and creepers born of water arise, O lord of the people, from which the life-breaths of living beings come into being.
13.102.14
देवानाममृतं ह्यन्नं नागानां च सुधा तथा ।
पितॄणां च स्वधा प्रोक्ता पशूनां चापि वीरुधः ॥ १३.१०२.१४ ॥
Nectar is indeed the food of the gods, and sudhā of the nāgas; svadhā is declared for the ancestors, and for animals too, the creepers are food.
13.102.15
अन्नमेव मनुष्याणां प्राणानाहुर्मनीषिणः ।
तच्च सर्वं नरव्याघ्र पानीयात्सम्प्रवर्तते ॥ १३.१०२.१५ ॥
The wise call food itself the life-breath of human beings; O tiger among men, all of that comes forth from water.
13.102.16
तस्मात्पानीयदानाद्वै न परं विद्यते क्वचित् ।
तच्च दद्यान्नरो नित्यं यदीच्छेद्भूतिमात्मनः ॥ १३.१०२.१६ ॥
Therefore there is nothing anywhere higher than the gift of water; and a man who desires prosperity for himself should always give it.
13.102.17
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं जलदानमिहोच्यते ।
शत्रूंश्चाप्यधि कौन्तेय सदा तिष्ठति तोयदः ॥ १३.१०२.१७ ॥
Here the gift of water is called blessed, bringing fame and long life; O son of Kuntī, the cloud always stands above one's enemies.
13.102.18
सर्वकामानवाप्नोति कीर्तिं चैव हि शाश्वतीम् ।
प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्नाति पापेभ्यश्च प्रमुच्यते ॥ १३.१०२.१८ ॥
He obtains all desires and indeed lasting fame; after death he enjoys infinity and is freed from sins.
13.102.19
तोयदो मनुजव्याघ्र स्वर्गं गत्वा महाद्युते ।
अक्षयान्समवाप्नोति लोकानित्यब्रवीन्मनुः ॥ १३.१०२.१९ ॥
O tiger among men, O greatly radiant one, having gone to heaven, the giver of water obtains imperishable worlds—so said Manu.