Shloka 19
मარკण्डेयागमनम् तथा सत्यव्रत-उपदेशः
Arrival of Mārkaṇḍeya and Counsel on Truth-Vows
अलब्धलाभाय च लब्धवृद्धये यथाह्तीर्थप्रतिपादनाय । यशस्विनं वेदविदं विपक्षितं बहुश्रुतं ब्राह्मणमेव वासय,“राजन! अप्राप्तकी प्राप्ति और प्राप्तकी वृद्धिके लिये यथायोग्य उपाय बतानेके निमित्त तुम अपने यहाँ यशस्वी, बहुश्रुत एवं वेदज्ञ विद्वान् ब्राह्मणफो बसाओ
vaiśampāyana uvāca | alabdhalābhāya ca labdhavṛddhaye yathāh tīrthapratipādanāya | yaśasvinaṃ vedavidaṃ vipakṣitaṃ bahuśrutaṃ brāhmaṇam eva vāsaya |
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে—হে ৰাজন! যি এতিয়াও অপ্রাপ্ত, তাৰ লাভৰ বাবে, যি প্ৰাপ্ত, তাৰ বৃদ্ধি সাধনৰ বাবে, আৰু যথোচিত উপায় আৰু ধৰ্মকৰ্মৰ সঠিক নিৰ্দেশ লাভৰ নিমিত্তে, যশস্বী, বেদজ্ঞ, বিচক্ষণ আৰু বহুশ্ৰুত এজন ব্ৰাহ্মণক তোমাৰ গৃহতে বাস কৰোৱা।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king should secure righteous prosperity by keeping close the guidance of a truly learned and discerning Brahmin, who can prescribe proper means—especially regarding dharma, rites, and sacred observances—so that both new gains and the growth of existing welfare occur in a lawful way.
Vaiśampāyana delivers counsel to a king, recommending that he establish (house/support) an eminent Veda-knowing Brahmin at his residence or court, so that correct religious procedures and appropriate measures (including matters connected with tīrthas and merit) can be taught and implemented.