Shloka 14
Adhyāya 166: Kṛtaghna-doṣa (कृतघ्नदोषः) — the fault of ingratitude and the limits of expiation
श्रुतशीले समाज्ञाय वृत्तिमस्य प्रकल्पयेत् । अथीैनं परिरक्षेत पिता पुत्रमिवौरसम्
śrutaśīle samājñāya vṛttim asya prakalpayet | athainaṃ parirakṣeta pitā putram ivaurasam ||
ビーシュマは言った。「聖なる伝承における学識とその人柄を見定めたうえで、王は彼にふさわしい生計の道を整えるべきである。そののち、父が自らの嫡子を守るように、その婆羅門を守護せよ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes discerning a Brahmin’s learning and character, providing him an appropriate livelihood, and protecting him with the same care a father gives his own legitimate son—linking governance to moral responsibility and support of the worthy.
In Bhishma’s instruction on rajadharma in the Shanti Parva, he lays down a rule of conduct for rulers: after evaluating a Brahmin’s qualifications (learning and conduct), the king should both maintain him materially and ensure his safety, emphasizing paternal-style guardianship.