Shloka 38
Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)
ते मन्यमाना राज्ञस्तु सम्प्रदानमनुत्तमम् । राजानं तुष्टवुः प्रीता दत्त्वा चैवाशिष: शुभा:,उन ब्राह्मणोंने यह समझकर कि राजाने ही वह उत्तम दान दिया है, अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर राजा ययातिको शुभाशीर्वाद दे उनकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की
te manyamānā rājñas tu sampradānam anuttamam | rājānaṁ tuṣṭuvuḥ prītā dattvā caivāśiṣaḥ śubhāḥ ||
Thinking that the king himself had bestowed that unsurpassed gift, the Brahmins—delighted and satisfied—praised the king and, having offered him auspicious blessings, extolled him greatly.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That exemplary giving (dāna) strengthens dharma and the legitimacy of rulership: when generosity is understood as the king’s own righteous act, it elicits sincere praise and auspicious blessings, reinforcing moral order and social trust.
The Brahmins, believing the king to be the true donor of an unsurpassed gift, become pleased and publicly praise him, offering auspicious benedictions in return.