Shloka 25
पात्रलक्षण-परिक्षा (Pātra-Lakṣaṇa Parīkṣā) — Criteria for a Worthy Recipient
ब्राह्मणा यं प्रशंसन्ति स मनुष्य: प्रवर्धते । अथ यो ब्राह्मणान् क्रुष्ट: पराभवति सो5चिरात्
brāhmaṇā yaṁ praśaṁsanti sa manuṣyaḥ pravardhate | atha yo brāhmaṇān kruṣṭaḥ parābhavati so 'cirāt ||
ヴァーユは言った。「婆羅門に称賛される者は栄え伸びる。だが婆羅門を罵る者は、ほどなく敗北に至る。」
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity follows honoring and receiving the approval of brāhmaṇas—figures associated with learning, discipline, and sacred duty—whereas reviling them brings swift downfall. The verse frames respect for dharmic authority as a practical and moral safeguard.
Vāyudeva is speaking in an instructive context, laying down a rule of conduct: those praised by brāhmaṇas flourish, while those who abuse brāhmaṇas quickly come to defeat. It functions as a moral admonition within the broader discourse on right behavior.