Shloka 38
Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)
ते मन्यमाना राज्ञस्तु सम्प्रदानमनुत्तमम् । राजानं तुष्टवुः प्रीता दत्त्वा चैवाशिष: शुभा:
te manyamānā rājñas tu sampradānam anuttamam | rājānaṁ tuṣṭuvuḥ prītā dattvā caivāśiṣaḥ śubhāḥ ||
Pensant que le roi lui-même avait accordé ce don sans égal, les brāhmanes—comblés de joie et de satisfaction—louèrent le roi; puis, après lui avoir offert des bénédictions de bon augure, ils l’exaltèrent abondamment.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That exemplary giving (dāna) strengthens dharma and the legitimacy of rulership: when generosity is understood as the king’s own righteous act, it elicits sincere praise and auspicious blessings, reinforcing moral order and social trust.
The Brahmins, believing the king to be the true donor of an unsurpassed gift, become pleased and publicly praise him, offering auspicious benedictions in return.