Shloka 4
Purohita-Niyoga and the Brahma–Kṣatra Concord
Aila–Kaśyapa Saṃvāda
परस्परस्य सुहृदौ विहितौ समचेतसौ । ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य सम्मानात् प्रजा सुखमवाप्नुयात्
parasparasya suhṛdau vihitau samacetasau | brahmakṣatrasya sammānāt prajā sukham avāpnuyāt ||
قال بيشما: «إذا استقرّ الملك والكاهن الملكي (purohita) على المودّة المتبادلة، متوازنين متشابهَي المزاج، فإن الناس ينالون السعادة بتوقير اتحاد البراهميّ والكشاتريا. وفي هذا الوئام، يعمل الحاكم والكاهن معًا على نماء الرعية ورفاهها، ويثبتان الدارما بسلوك منضبط، ويؤمّنان رخاء الجماعة.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Public welfare depends on the harmonious partnership of spiritual authority (Brāhmaṇa/purohita) and political authority (Kṣatriya/king). When both are virtuous, mutually friendly, and aligned in purpose, their cooperation sustains dharma and brings happiness to the people.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous governance. Here he emphasizes that the king’s rule becomes beneficial when guided by a respected, like-minded priestly counsel, and that honoring this Brāhmaṇa–Kṣatriya concord results in the subjects’ prosperity.