Shloka 11
ब्राह्मणने कहा--'राजाधिराज! आपके पास राजा सेदुकने मुझे भेजा है, तभी आपसे गुरु-दक्षिणा माँगने आया हूँ। उनके उपदेशके अनुसार ही मैंने आपसे याचना की है!
brāhmaṇa uvāca— rājādhirāja! tava samīpaṁ rājā sedukena māṁ preṣitaḥ; tasmād ahaṁ tvattaḥ guru-dakṣiṇāṁ yācitum āgataḥ. tasyaiva upadeśānusāreṇa mayā tvayi yācanā kṛtā.
The brāhmaṇa said: “O emperor among kings! King Seduka has sent me to you; therefore I have come to ask you for the teacher’s fee. In accordance with his instruction alone, I have made this request of you.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharma in the form of rightful requesting and rightful giving: a brāhmaṇa seeks guru-dakṣiṇā not out of personal greed but as an act aligned with instruction and social-ethical order, reminding rulers of their responsibility to honor legitimate claims connected to learning and duty.
A brāhmaṇa addresses an emperor, explaining that he has been sent by King Seduka and has come specifically to request guru-dakṣiṇā. He emphasizes that the petition is made strictly according to Seduka’s directive, framing the request as authorized and duty-bound.