Shloka 13
अध्वर्यु–यति संवादः
Adhvaryu–Yati Dialogue on Svabhāva, Ahiṃsā, and Mokṣa
एवमेवानुमन्येरंस्तान् भवान् द्रष्टमरहति । तेषामनुमतं श्रुत्वा शक््या कर्तु विचारणा,पहले तुम्हें इस पशुके उन सम्बन्धियोंसे मिलना चाहिये। यदि वे भी ऐसा ही करनेकी अनुमति दे दें, तब उनका अनुमोदन सुनकर तदनुसार विचार कर सकते हो
evam evānumanyeran tān bhavān draṣṭum arhati | teṣām anumataṃ śrutvā śakyā kartum vicāraṇā ||
“In the same way, you should go and meet those people. After hearing their consent, it will be possible to deliberate and decide accordingly.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
A decision becomes dharmically valid when it is preceded by consultation and the consent of those who are directly connected or affected; only after hearing their approval should one proceed to deliberate and act.
A Brahmin advises the listener to first meet the relevant people (contextually, the animal’s relations/owners or those concerned) and, after hearing their consent, to undertake further consideration and decide accordingly.