Shloka 23
अधीयीत ब्राह्मणो वै यजेत दद्यादीयात् तीर्थमुख्यानि चैव । अध्यापयेद् याजयेच्चापि याज्यान् प्रतिग्रहान् वा विहितान् प्रतीच्छेत्,ब्राह्मण अध्ययन, यज्ञ एवं दान करे तथा प्रधान-प्रधान तीर्थोंकी यात्रा करे, शिष्योंको पढ़ावे और यजमानोंका यज्ञ करावे अथवा शाख्त्रविहित प्रतिग्रह (दान) स्वीकार करे
adhīyīta brāhmaṇo vai yajeta dadyād īyāt tīrthamukhyāni caiva | adhyāpayed yājayec cāpi yājyān pratigrahān vā vihitān pratīcchet ||
Vāyu said: “A brāhmaṇa should devote himself to Vedic study; he should perform sacrifices; he should give and also accept what is proper; and he should visit the foremost sacred fords. He should teach students, officiate sacrifices for qualified patrons, and accept gifts only when sanctioned by the scriptures.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse outlines the normative dharma of a brāhmaṇa: disciplined Vedic study, performance and facilitation of sacrifice, teaching, pilgrimage to major tīrthas, generosity, and the careful acceptance of gifts only when scripturally permitted.
In Udyoga Parva’s counsel-oriented setting, Vāyu speaks as an authority figure, prescribing ideal conduct. The focus is not battlefield action but ethical instruction on social and religious responsibilities.