Shloka 33
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 5 — Karmaphala-Nirdeśa and Phalāśruti (कर्मफलनिर्देशः फलश्रुतिश्च)
ततो द्विजातीन् सर्वास्तान् दक्षिणाभिरतोषयत् । पूजिताश्चापि ते राज्ञा ततो जम्मुर्यथागतम्
tato dvijātīn sarvāṁs tān dakṣiṇābhir atoṣayat | pūjitāś cāpi te rājñā tato jagmur yathāgatam ||
Then the king satisfied all those twice-born Brahmins with appropriate gifts of honor (dakṣiṇā). Having also been duly revered by the king, those Brahmins departed thereafter, returning to their homes just as they had come.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma includes completing sacred duties by giving proper dakṣiṇā and respectful honor to the officiating Brahmins; generosity and reverence ensure the rite concludes ethically and maintains social harmony.
After the ritual context, the king gratifies all the assembled Brahmins with sufficient dakṣiṇā; having been honored, they depart and return home as they had come.