Shloka 25
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
त॑ं धर्मराजो धर्मज्ञं पूजयित्वा प्रतापवान् | कृत्वा च संविदं तेन विससर्ज यथागतम्,प्रतापी धर्मराजने उस धर्मज्ञ ब्राह्यणकी पूजा करके उससे बातचीत की और फिर वह जैसे आया था, उसी प्रकार उसे विदा कर दिया
taṁ dharmarājo dharmajñaṁ pūjayitvā pratāpavān | kṛtvā ca saṁvidaṁ tena visasarja yathāgatam ||
Bhishma said: “The valiant Dharmarāja, having honored that knower of dharma, conversed with him and, after reaching an understanding, dismissed him—sending him back just as he had come.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler should honor those who know dharma, seek counsel through respectful dialogue, and conclude interactions fairly and courteously—without compulsion—sending the guest away properly once the purpose is fulfilled.
Yudhishthira (Dharmaraja) respectfully receives and honors a learned dharma-knower (described as a Brahmin), speaks with him to settle an understanding or consultation (saṁvid), and then dismisses him to depart in the same manner as he arrived.