Shloka 9
Pūjya-namaskārya-prakaraṇa
On Those Worthy of Honor and Salutation
पूजयन् सुखमाप्रोति दुःखमाप्रोत्यपूजयन् । ब्राह्मण: सर्वभूतानां योगक्षेमसमर्पिता
śakra uvāca | pūjayan sukham āpnoti duḥkham āpnoty apūjayan | brāhmaṇaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ yogakṣema-samarpitaḥ ||
जो ब्राह्मण का सम्मान करता है, वह सुख पाता है; और जो सम्मान नहीं करता, वह दुःख पाता है। क्योंकि ब्राह्मण समस्त प्राणियों के योग-क्षेम की सिद्धि में समर्पित रहता है।
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a dharmic principle of reciprocity: honoring worthy spiritual custodians (here, the Brāhmaṇa) brings happiness, while disrespect brings suffering, because such persons are portrayed as dedicated to the welfare and security (yoga-kṣema) of all beings.
Śakra (Indra) is speaking and underscores the ethical and social importance of honoring Brāhmaṇas, presenting them as benefactors who uphold and promote the well-being of living beings; the statement functions as moral instruction within Anuśāsana Parva’s discourse on conduct.