Shloka 2
ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिः — Vyuṣṭi (Merit-Outcome) of Honoring Brāhmaṇas: Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsā
त्वत्तो धर्मार्थसंयुक्तमायत्यां च सुखोदयम् | आश्चर्यभूतं लोकस्य श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यरिंदम
tvattō dharmārthasaṁyuktam āyatyāṁ ca sukhodayam | āścaryabhūtaṁ lokasya śrotum icchāmy ariṁdama śatrudamana ||
“Wahai penakluk musuh, dari mulutmu aku ingin mendengar uraian yang berpijak pada dharma dan artha, yang menumbuhkan kebahagiaan di masa depan, dan yang mengagumkan bagi dunia untuk didengar.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ideal instruction as that which unites dharma (ethical right) with artha (practical welfare), and is judged by its long-term fruits—future happiness and benefit—rather than immediate gain alone.
Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully requests the elder teacher to narrate a remarkable teaching or account that is ethically sound, practically useful, and beneficial for the future—setting up a didactic discourse in the Anuśāsana Parva.