Shloka 14
धृतराष्ट्र-सेवा, राज्य-कार्य-विभागः
Service to Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Allocation of State Duties
द्विजानां देवकार्येषु का्येष्वन्येषु चैव ह । धौम्यं पुरोधसां श्रेष्ठ नित्यमेव समादिशत्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Dvijānāṃ devakāryeṣu kāryeṣv anyeṣu caiva ha |
Dhaumyaṃ purodhasāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ nityam eva samādiśat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: For the Brahmins, in matters pertaining to the gods and in other duties as well, Dhaumya—foremost among household priests—was appointed and continually enjoined to preside.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That dharma in ritual and social life is safeguarded by entrusting sacred and Brahminical duties to a competent and exemplary purohita; proper authority and qualification sustain religious order.
The narrator states that Dhaumya, regarded as the foremost among priests, was appointed to oversee and direct divine rites and other Brahmin-appropriate obligations on an ongoing basis.