Shloka 28
Nakula’s Counsel on Yajña, Dāna, and Tyāga (नकुलोपदेशः—यज्ञदानत्यागविचारः)
ये चान्ये क्रतवस्तात ब्राह्मणैरभिपूजिता: । तैर्यजस्व महीपाल शक्रो देवपतिर्यथा,भूपाल! इनके सिवा जो दूसरे भी ब्राह्मणोंद्वारा प्रशंसित यज्ञ हैं, उनके द्वारा देवराज इन्द्रके समान आप भी यज्ञपुरुषकी आराधना कीजिये
ye cānye kratavas tāta brāhmaṇair abhipūjitāḥ | tair yajasva mahīpāla śakro devapatir yathā ||
O dear one, O protector of the earth: perform also those other sacrificial rites that are honored and commended by the Brahmins. By worshipping the Lord of sacrifice through them, may you conduct your kingship like Indra, the lord of the gods—upholding order, generosity, and the sacred duties that sustain the realm.
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king should uphold rajadharma by supporting and performing approved Vedic sacrifices as endorsed by Brahmins, aligning royal power with sacred duty and public welfare—like Indra sustaining cosmic order.
Nakula addresses a ruler respectfully, urging him to undertake the various Brahmin-approved sacrificial rites and to worship through them, holding up Indra as the model of a sovereign who maintains order through dharmic action.