Shloka 42
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
ब्रह्मोवाच साध्वहं ज्ञापितो देवा युष्माभिर्भद्रमस्तु व: । ममाप्येषा समुत्पन्ना चिन्ता या भवतां मता
brahmovāca sādhv ahaṁ jñāpito devā yuṣmābhir bhadram astu vaḥ | mamāpy eṣā samutpannā cintā yā bhavatāṁ matā
Brahmā bersabda, “Baik sekali. Wahai para dewa, kalian telah menyampaikan kepadaku sebagaimana mestinya; semoga keberkahan menyertai kalian. Kegelisahan yang kalian anggap sebagai pertimbangan yang benar itu pun telah timbul pula dalam diriku.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Responsible governance of the cosmos (and by extension society) begins with attentive listening, shared deliberation, and aligning one’s judgment with the welfare of all; Brahmā affirms the gods’ counsel and blesses them, showing that authority should be guided by collective, dharmic concern.
The gods have approached and informed Brahmā about a matter of concern. Brahmā responds approvingly, offers them an auspicious blessing, and states that the same concern they have expressed has also arisen in his own mind.