Therefore, a man should give up the lure. O king, is the highest duty. Cupidity should be renounced. The man who recites this account in assemblies of men, succeeds in acquiring riches. Such a man has never to come by a distressful end. The departed Manes, the Rishis, and the celestials become all pleased with him. Hereafter, again, he becomes gifted with fame and religions merit and riches.
भीष्म उवाच तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु नरो लोभं विवर्जयेत्। एष धर्मः परो राजस्तस्पाल्लोभं विवर्जयेत्॥ इदं नरः सुचरितं समवायेषु कीर्तयन्। अर्थभागी च भवति न च दुर्गाण्यवाप्नुते॥ प्रीयन्ते पितरश्चास्य ऋषयो देवतास्तथा। यशोधर्मार्थभागी च भवति प्रेत्य मानवः॥