Shloka 58
Treasury Security, Protection of Informants, and the Kalakavṛkṣīya Exemplum (Śānti Parva 83)
राजोवाच भूयसा परिहारेण सत्कारेण च भूयसा । पूजितो ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठ भूयो वस गृहे मम
rājovāca bhūyasā parihāreṇa satkāreṇa ca bhūyasā | pūjito brāhmaṇaśreṣṭha bhūyo vasa gṛhe mama ||
Der König sprach: „Mit noch größerem Schutz und noch größerer Gastfreundschaft, o Bester der Brahmanen, will ich dich ehren. Nachdem du von mir gebührend verehrt worden bist, wohne wieder — ja, lange Zeit — in meinem Haus.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes actively protecting the worthy and extending generous hospitality; honoring a virtuous Brahmin is presented as an ethical obligation expressed through both safety (parihāra) and respectful service (satkāra).
A king addresses an eminent Brahmin, inviting him to stay in the royal household, promising increased protection from dangers and enhanced honor and hospitality, urging him to reside there for a long time.