Shloka 14
ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिः — Vyuṣṭi (Merit-Outcome) of Honoring Brāhmaṇas: Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsā
हरितेषु सुवर्णेषु बर्हिष्केषु नवेषु च । उपोपविविशु: प्रीता विष्टरेषु महर्षय:
hariteṣu suvarṇeṣu barhiṣkeṣu naveṣu ca | upopaviviśuḥ prītā viṣṭareṣu maharṣayaḥ ||
Dengan hati bersukacita, para resi agung duduk pada hamparan tempat duduk yang baru—berwarna hijau dan keemasan, terbuat dari rumput kuśa yang suci—seraya menata diri dengan tenang dan tertib untuk upacara serta wejangan dharma yang akan menyusul.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic ideal of preparing a pure, orderly, and respectful setting—using sanctified materials like kuśa grass—before engaging in sacred rites or ethical instruction; inner joy (prīti) and outer propriety support right conduct.
As Bhishma narrates, the great sages, pleased and composed, take their seats on fresh, kuśa-grass ritual spreads—green and golden—signaling the commencement of a formal, sacred discussion or observance.