छन्दांस्यकामस्य च यस्य कामान्दुदूहुराजह्रुरथो बलिं नृपा: । प्रत्यञ्चिता युधि धर्मेण विप्रायदाशिषां षष्ठमंशं परेत्य ॥ ११ ॥
chandamsy akamasya ca yasya kaman duduhur ajahrur atho balim nrpah pratyancita yudhi dharmena vipra yadasisam sastham amsam paretya
- chandamsi
- all the different parts of the Vedas
- akamasya
- of one who has no desire for personal sense gratification
- ca
- also
- yasya
- whose
- kaman
- all desirables
- duduhuh
- yielded
- ajahruh
- offered
- atho
- thus
- balim
- presentation
- nrpah
- all the kings
- pratyancitah
- being satisfied by his fighting in opposition
- yudhi
- in the war
- dharmena
- by religious principles
- viprah
- all the brahmanas
- yada
- when
- asisam
- of blessings
- sastham amsam
- one sixth
- paretya
- in the next life
Although King Gaya had no personal desire for sense gratification, all his desires were fulfilled by virtue of his performance of Vedic rituals. All the kings with whom Maharaja Gaya had to fight were forced to fight on religious principles. They were very satisfied with his fighting, and they would present all kinds of gifts to him. Similarly, all the brahmanas in his kingdom were very satisfied with King Gaya’s munificent charities. Consequently the brahmanas contributed a sixth of their pious activities for King Gaya’s benefit in the next life.