Mahābhārata · 2.5.101
॥
Devanāgarī
नारद उवाच
अग्निहोत्रफला वेदा दत्तभुक्तफलं धनम् ॥
रतिपुत्रफला दाराः शीलवृत्तफलं श्रुतम् ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
nārada uvāca
agnihotraphalā vedā dattabhuktaphalaṃ dhanam ||
ratiputraphalā dārāḥ śīlavṛttaphalaṃ śrutam ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
अग्निहोत्र-फलाः वेदाःagnihotra-phalāḥ vedāḥThe Vedas bear fruit through the fire-offering [agnihotra],
दत्त-भुक्त-फलम् धनम्datta-bhukta-phalam dhanamwealth bears fruit through what is given away and [rightly] enjoyed,
रति-पुत्र-फलाः दाराःrati-putra-phalāḥ dārāḥa wife bears fruit through love and offspring,
शील-वृत्त-फलम् श्रुतम्śīla-vṛtta-phalam śrutamlearning bears fruit through good character and [virtuous] conduct.
नारदnāradaoriginal form "nārada", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
अग्निहोत्रफलाagnihotraphalāoriginal form "agnihotraphalā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
वेदाvedāoriginal form "vedā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
दत्तभुक्तफलंdattabhuktaphalaṃoriginal form "dattabhuktaphalaṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
रतिपुत्रफलाratiputraphalāoriginal form "ratiputraphalā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
शीलवृत्तफलंśīlavṛttaphalaṃoriginal form "śīlavṛttaphalaṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
Narada said: "The Vedas bear fruit through the fire-offering, wealth through what is given away and rightly enjoyed, a wife through love and offspring, learning through good character and virtuous conduct."
Versión
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Here the fruit of every good lies in its being turned toward its rightful end. It is telling that learning bears fruit not through fame but through character: knowledge not translated into a good life is as fruitless as wealth merely hoarded. Scripture thus shows that the value of a gift lies in its virtuous use, not in its possession; and Narada continues his questioning.