Shloka 59
ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins
ऋग्गवेदे वर्तते चाग्रया श्रुतिर्यस्थ महात्मन:
ṛgvede vartate cāgrayā śrutir yatra mahātmanaḥ |
ऋग्वेदात त्या महात्म्याशी संबंधित एक श्रेष्ठ व अग्रगण्य श्रुती प्रसिद्ध आहे. राजन्, तेथे ब्राह्मणगण ऋषी गृत्समदांचा मोठा मान करतात; ब्रह्मर्षी गृत्समद तेजस्वी व ब्रह्मचर्यनिष्ठ होते.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores Vedic authority (śruti) and the ethical ideal of honoring realized sages: Brahmanas revere Gṛtsamada because his spiritual radiance is grounded in disciplined brahmacarya and rishi-like conduct.
Bhishma, instructing the king, cites a Rigvedic tradition to highlight the greatness of the seer Gṛtsamada and notes the respect he receives among Brahmanas, presenting him as an exemplar of ascetic discipline and spiritual power.