Shloka 4
पात्रलक्षण-परिक्षा (Pātra-Lakṣaṇa Parīkṣā) — Criteria for a Worthy Recipient
ब्राह्मणं जातिसम्पन्नं धर्मज्ञ संशितव्रतम्
brāhmaṇaṁ jātisampannaṁ dharmajña saṁśitavratam
ភីស្មាបានមានពាក្យថា៖ «ព្រាហ្មណ៍ម្នាក់ ដែលមានកំណើតល្អ មានចំណេះដឹងអំពីធម៌ និងមាំមួនក្នុងវត្ដប្រតិបត្តិដ៏តឹងរឹង—»។
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical qualifications of an ideal brāhmaṇa: reputable upbringing, clear knowledge of dharma, and unwavering commitment to disciplined vows—traits that authorize moral counsel and exemplify righteous living.
Bhīṣma is in the midst of instructing on dharma; this line functions as a descriptive setup, identifying a brāhmaṇa characterized by lineage, dharma-knowledge, and firm vows, likely as the subject of a rule, example, or recommended recipient of honor/gifts.