Yudhishthira said When a king wishes to make gifts in this world, what, indeed, are those gifts which he should make, O best of the Bharatas, to such Brahmanas as are endued with superior accomplishments? What gift is that by which the Brahmanas become readily pleased? What fruits do they give in return? O you of powerful arms, tell me what is the high reward which can be won through the merit of gifts.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच कानि दानानि लोकेऽस्मिन् दातुकामो महीपतिः। गुणाधिकेभ्यो विप्रेभ्यो दद्याद् भरतसत्तम॥ केन तुष्यन्ति ते सद्यः किं तुष्टाः प्रदिशन्ति च। शंस मे तन्महाबाहो फलं पुण्यकृतं महत्॥