Shloka 9
Nāmānirukta of Nārāyaṇa (Keśava–Viṣṇu–Vāsudeva) and the Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity Theme
पुज्यमाना द्विजैर्नित्यं मोदमाना गृहे रता: । याजनाध्यापनरता: श्रीमन््तो लोकविश्रुता:
pūjyamānā dvijair nityaṁ modamānā gṛhe ratāḥ | yājanādhyāpanaratāḥ śrīmanto lokaviśrutāḥ ||
দ্বিজদের দ্বারা নিত্য পূজিত, সদা আনন্দিত এবং গার্হস্থ্যজীবনে নিবিষ্ট—তারা পরের যজ্ঞ করানো ও বেদের অধ্যাপনে রত ছিল। এই কর্তব্যগুলির দ্বারাই তারা শ্রীসমৃদ্ধ ও লোকবিখ্যাত হয়েছিল।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds the dharma of learned householders—serving society through priestly sacrifice (yājana) and Vedic teaching (adhyāpana). Such disciplined, socially beneficial work is presented as a legitimate source of prosperity and good reputation when performed as duty.
Bhishma describes a group of dvijas who, after settling into household life, are regularly honored by other twice-born people. They devote themselves to conducting sacrifices for others and teaching, and as a result they become wealthy and well-known.