Shloka 22
Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda
Chapter 34
ब्राह्मणा: श्रुतसम्पन्ना ये त्रिवर्गमनुछिता: । अलोलुपा: पुण्यशीलास्तान् नमस्यामि केशव
brāhmaṇāḥ śrutasampannā ye trivargam anucchitāḥ | alolupāḥ puṇyaśīlāstān namasyāmi keśava ||
Nārada dit : « Ô Keśava, je m’incline devant ces brāhmaṇas enrichis par le savoir sacré, comblés de la connaissance des Veda et des śāstra ; qui poursuivent comme il convient les trois buts—dharma, artha et kāma—sans excès ; exempts d’avidité ; et dont la conduite est naturellement vertueuse. »
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence is not merely learning but disciplined conduct: sacred knowledge joined with a balanced pursuit of dharma, artha, and kāma, purified by freedom from greed and sustained by virtuous character.
Nārada addresses Keśava and offers reverence to exemplary brāhmaṇas, describing the qualities that make them worthy of honor—Vedic learning, measured engagement with life’s aims, non-covetousness, and innate virtue.