Shloka 25
कुरुसभायां केशवागमन-सत्कारविधानम् / Preparations to Honor Keśava at the Kuru Court
तस्मिन् ग्रामे प्रधानास्तु य आसन् ब्राह्मणा नृप । आर्या: कुलीना ह्वीमन्तो ब्राद्मीं वृत्तिमनुछिता:,राजन! उस गाँवमें जो प्रमुख ब्राह्मण रहते थे, वे श्रेष्ठ कुलीन, लज्जाशील और ब्राह्मणोचित वृत्तिका पालन करनेवाले थे
tasmin grāme pradhānās tu ya āsan brāhmaṇā nṛpa | āryāḥ kulīnā hrīmanto brāhmīṁ vṛttim anucchitāḥ ||
രാജാവേ! ആ ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ താമസിച്ചിരുന്ന പ്രധാന ബ്രാഹ്മണർ ആര്യരും കുലീനരുമായിരുന്നു; ലജ്ജാശീലരും ബ്രാഹ്മണോചിതമായ ജീവിതവൃത്തിയിൽ സ്ഥിരരുമായിരുന്നു.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as lived character: true eminence is shown through nobility, good lineage expressed as good conduct, modesty (hrī), and adherence to a livelihood consistent with one’s ethical and social responsibilities (brāhmī vṛtti).
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes the principal Brahmins residing in a particular village, emphasizing their exemplary qualities—nobility, respectable family standing, modest demeanor, and faithful observance of Brahmin-appropriate conduct—setting a moral tone for the surrounding episode.