Shloka 8
Nakṣatra-yoga-anusāreṇa Dāna-vidhiḥ
Gifts prescribed according to lunar mansions and yogas
तपसा दीप्यमानास्ते दहेयु: पृथिवीमपि । अपूज्यमाना: कौरव्य पूजाहस्तु तथाविधा:,कुरुनन्दन! तपस्यासे देदीप्यमान होनेवाले वे ब्राह्मण पूजित न होनेपर यदि चाहें तो सारी पृथ्वीको भी भस्म कर सकते हैं; अतः वैसे ब्राह्मण सदा ही पूजा करनेके योग्य हैं
tapasā dīpyamānās te daheyuḥ pṛthivīm api | apūjyamānāḥ kauravya pūjyās tu tathāvidhāḥ kuru-nandana ||
ಓ ಕೌರವ್ಯ, ಕುರುನಂದನ! ತಪಸ್ಸಿನ ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಜ್ವಲಿಸುವ ಆ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು ಪೂಜಿಸಲ್ಪಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೇ ಸಹ ದಹಿಸಬಲ್ಲರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಂಥ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು ಸದಾ ಪೂಜ್ಯರು.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that spiritual power gained through tapas is formidable, and therefore society must uphold dharma by showing due reverence to such brāhmaṇas; neglecting honour is ethically dangerous and socially destabilizing.
Bhīṣma, instructing a Kuru prince in the Anuśāsana Parva’s dharma-discourse, emphasizes the immense potency of ascetics and uses it as a reason to prescribe consistent honour and worship toward worthy brāhmaṇas.