Shloka 28
Adhyāya 9: Pratiśruta-Dāna
The Duty to Fulfill Promised Gifts
महद्धि भरतश्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणस्तीर्थमुच्यते । वेलायां न तु कस्यांचिद् गच्छेद् विप्रो हपूजित:,भरतश्रेष्ठ! ब्राह्मण महान् तीर्थ कहे जाते हैं; अतः वे किसी भी समय घरपर आ जायाँ तो बिना सत्कार किये उन्हें नहीं जाने देना चाहिये
mahaddhi bharataśreṣṭha brāhmaṇas tīrtham ucyate | velāyāṃ na tu kasyāñcid gacched vipro hy apūjitaḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「バーラタ族の最勝者よ、ブラーフマナはまことに大いなるティールタ（聖なる渡し場）と呼ばれる。ゆえに、いかなる時も、ブラーフマナを敬いもせずに去らせてはならぬ。彼が訪れたなら、相応の歓待なくして帰してはならない。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A Brāhmaṇa is to be regarded as a ‘living tīrtha’—a source of sanctity and merit. Hence, one should never let a Brāhmaṇa leave without proper honor, reception, and respectful treatment.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right conduct. Here he emphasizes the ethical duty of hospitality: whenever a Brāhmaṇa arrives, he should be duly honored and not dismissed without respect.