Shloka 19
मარკण्डेयागमनम् तथा सत्यव्रत-उपदेशः
Arrival of Mārkaṇḍeya and Counsel on Truth-Vows
अलब्धलाभाय च लब्धवृद्धये यथाह्तीर्थप्रतिपादनाय । यशस्विनं वेदविदं विपक्षितं बहुश्रुतं ब्राह्मणमेव वासय,“राजन! अप्राप्तकी प्राप्ति और प्राप्तकी वृद्धिके लिये यथायोग्य उपाय बतानेके निमित्त तुम अपने यहाँ यशस्वी, बहुश्रुत एवं वेदज्ञ विद्वान् ब्राह्मणफो बसाओ
vaiśampāyana uvāca | alabdhalābhāya ca labdhavṛddhaye yathāh tīrthapratipādanāya | yaśasvinaṃ vedavidaṃ vipakṣitaṃ bahuśrutaṃ brāhmaṇam eva vāsaya |
वैशंपायन म्हणाले—राजन्! जे अद्याप अप्राप्त आहे ते मिळविण्यासाठी, जे प्राप्त झाले आहे त्याची वृद्धी करण्यासाठी, तसेच यथायोग्य उपाय व धर्मकर्म यांचे सम्यक् प्रतिपादन व्हावे म्हणून, यशस्वी, वेदज्ञ, विवेकी व बहुश्रुत अशा ब्राह्मणास आपल्या गृही वसवा।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king should secure righteous prosperity by keeping close the guidance of a truly learned and discerning Brahmin, who can prescribe proper means—especially regarding dharma, rites, and sacred observances—so that both new gains and the growth of existing welfare occur in a lawful way.
Vaiśampāyana delivers counsel to a king, recommending that he establish (house/support) an eminent Veda-knowing Brahmin at his residence or court, so that correct religious procedures and appropriate measures (including matters connected with tīrthas and merit) can be taught and implemented.