Shloka 14
Adhyāya 166: Kṛtaghna-doṣa (कृतघ्नदोषः) — the fault of ingratitude and the limits of expiation
श्रुतशीले समाज्ञाय वृत्तिमस्य प्रकल्पयेत् । अथीैनं परिरक्षेत पिता पुत्रमिवौरसम्
śrutaśīle samājñāya vṛttim asya prakalpayet | athainaṃ parirakṣeta pitā putram ivaurasam ||
তেওঁৰ শ্ৰুতি-জ্ঞান আৰু শীল পৰীক্ষা কৰি ৰজাই তেওঁৰ বাবে উপযুক্ত জীৱিকাৰ ব্যৱস্থা কৰিব। তাৰ পাছত পিতাই যেনেকৈ নিজৰ ঔৰস পুত্ৰক ৰক্ষা কৰে, তেনেকৈ সেই ব্ৰাহ্মণকো ৰক্ষা কৰিব।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes discerning a Brahmin’s learning and character, providing him an appropriate livelihood, and protecting him with the same care a father gives his own legitimate son—linking governance to moral responsibility and support of the worthy.
In Bhishma’s instruction on rajadharma in the Shanti Parva, he lays down a rule of conduct for rulers: after evaluating a Brahmin’s qualifications (learning and conduct), the king should both maintain him materially and ensure his safety, emphasizing paternal-style guardianship.