Shloka 38
कल्यं घृतं चान्ववेक्षन् प्रयता ब्रह्मवादिन: । मड़ल्यान्यपि चापश्यन् ब्राह्मणांश्वाप्पपूजयन्,वे मन और इन्द्रियोंको संयममें रखते, सबेरे उठकर घीका दर्शन करते, वेदोंका पाठ करते, अन्य मांगलिक वस्तुओंको देखते और ब्राह्मणोंकी पूजा करते थे
kalyaṃ ghṛtaṃ cānvavekṣan prayatā brahmavādinaḥ | maṅgalyāny api cāpaśyan brāhmaṇāṃś cāpy apūjayan ||
Śakra said: “Those disciplined expounders of Brahman, having restrained their mind and senses, would rise at dawn, take auspicious sight of clarified butter, recite the Vedas, look upon other auspicious objects, and honor the Brāhmaṇas. Thus, by beginning the day with purity, right observance, and reverence, they upheld dharma and strengthened the moral order.”
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that dharma is sustained through disciplined daily conduct: rising early, cultivating purity and auspiciousness, engaging in Vedic study, and honoring the learned and virtuous (Brāhmaṇas). Ethical life is shown as a set of repeated, embodied practices rather than mere belief.
Śakra (Indra) describes the customary morning observances of disciplined Vedic practitioners: at dawn they behold auspicious substances like ghee, recite the Vedas, seek other auspicious signs, and perform acts of respect toward Brāhmaṇas—portraying an ideal social-religious routine.