Shloka 15
शान्ति पर्व (अध्याय 38): युधिष्ठिरस्य राजधर्म-जिज्ञासा तथा भीष्मोपसर्पण-प्रस्तावना | Shanti Parva Chapter 38: Yudhishthira’s Inquiry into Rajadharma and the Prelude to Approaching Bhishma
निश्चक्राम ततः श्रीमान् पुनरेव महायशा: । ददर्श ब्राह्मणांश्वैव सो5भिरूपानवस्थितान्
niścakrāma tataḥ śrīmān punar eva mahāyaśāḥ | dadarśa brāhmaṇāṃś caiva so 'bhirūpān avasthitān |
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Entonces el ilustre rey, de gran renombre (Yudhiṣṭhira), salió una vez más. Allí vio a muchos brahmanes de pie, cercanos—apuestos y dignos—aguardando en servicio, portando ofrendas rituales.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous king renews social and moral order by honoring learned Brahmins and fulfilling duties of respect and giving; dharma is sustained through proper regard for those who preserve sacred knowledge and ritual.
Yudhiṣṭhira comes out again and notices many Brahmins standing in attendance, prepared with offerings—setting the stage for counsel, ritual action, or acts of royal generosity typical of the Śānti Parva’s dharma-centered discourse.