Shloka 23
Dāna-Śreṣṭhatā: Abhaya, Anugraha, and the Ethics of Honoring the Worthy (दानश्रेष्ठता: अभय-अनुग्रह-विप्रपूजा)
ततो<हं रथमारुह्य त्वामवोचं नराधिप । सभार्यो मां वहस्वेति तच्च त्वं कृतवांस्तथा
tato 'haṃ rathamāruhya tvām avocat narādhipa | sabhāryo māṃ vahasveti tac ca tvaṃ kṛtavāṃs tathā ||
അപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ രഥത്തിൽ കയറി നിന്നോട് പറഞ്ഞു: ‘നരാധിപാ, എന്റെ ഭാര്യയോടുകൂടി എന്നെ കൊണ്ടുപോകുക.’ നീ അതുപോലെ തന്നേ ചെയ്തു.
च्यवन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes honoring and assisting sages and elders when requested, especially when the request is straightforward and righteous; prompt compliance reflects humility and ethical kingship.
Chyavana recounts that he climbed onto the chariot and instructed the king to carry him along with his wife; the king complied exactly, showing readiness to serve and respect the sage’s word.