Shloka 8
Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks
Fire-escape deliberation
त॑ तु धौम्यादयो विप्रा: परिवार्योपतस्थिरे । बृहस्पतिसमा मुख्या: प्रजापतिमिवामरा:
te tu dhaumyādayo viprāḥ parivāryopatasthire | bṛhaspati-samā mukhyāḥ prajāpati-mivāmarāḥ ||
Kemudian para brahmin—diketuai oleh Dhaumya—berkumpul mengelilinginya dan berkhidmat kepadanya. Yang terkemuka antara mereka, sebanding dengan Bṛhaspati, berdiri melayani sebagaimana para dewa melayani Prajāpati; demikianlah para resi itu mengitari raja, memberikan nasihat dan sokongan menurut dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal of kingship supported by learned brahmins: righteous rule is strengthened when wise counselors respectfully attend the king, just as divine order is upheld by the gods serving Prajāpati.
Vaiśampāyana describes Dhaumya and other eminent brahmins gathering around and attending upon the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), surrounding him in a posture of service and counsel, likened to the gods attending Prajāpati.