Shloka 31
Purohita-Niyoga and the Brahma–Kṣatra Concord
Aila–Kaśyapa Saṃvāda
तस्मान्मान्यश्व पूज्यश्न ब्राह्मण: प्रसृताग्रभुक् । सर्व श्रेष्ठ विशिष्ट च निवेद्यं तस्य धर्मत:
tasmān mānyaśva pūjyaś ca brāhmaṇaḥ prasṛtāgrabhuk | sarvaśreṣṭha-viśiṣṭaṃ ca nivedyaṃ tasya dharmataḥ ||
Karena itu, wahai Mānyaśva, seorang brāhmaṇa patut dihormati dan dipuja. Sesuai dharma, hendaknya dipersembahkan kepadanya yang terbaik dan paling utama—makanan yang diletakkan ke dalam kedua tangannya yang terulur—sebagai pengakuan atas kesuciannya dan tatanan moral yang menopang masyarakat.
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that honoring the Brāhmaṇa and offering him the best available sustenance is a dharmic duty. Ethical life is shown through reverence, generosity, and proper hospitality toward those associated with learning and sacred responsibility.
Kaśyapa addresses Mānyaśva and instructs him on correct conduct: the Brāhmaṇa should be treated as worthy of worship, and one should present superior offerings—especially food given directly into the recipient’s outstretched hands—because such giving aligns with dharma.