Shloka 17
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
महाश्रम उपस्पृश्य योडग्निहोत्रपर: शुचि:
mahāśramam upaspṛśya yo ’gnīhotraparaḥ śuciḥ
অজদ্ৰিয় ক’লে— ‘মহাশ্ৰমত স্নান কৰি যি শুচি থাকে আৰু নিত্য অগ্নিহোত্ৰত পৰায়ণ থাকে—সেইজনেই নিয়মানুগ পবিত্ৰতা আৰু ধৰ্মনিষ্ঠ আচৰণৰ মূৰ্ত্তি।’
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as disciplined observance: ritual purification (upaspṛśya) and steadfast commitment to Agnihotra symbolize inner and outer purity, emphasizing that ethical life is sustained by regular, sincere sacred duties.
Ajadriya describes the conduct of a righteous person in an ascetic-sacrificial context: after purifying himself at a revered hermitage, he remains devoted to maintaining the Agnihotra rite, presenting an ideal of purity and duty-centered living.