Shloka 110
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
एवमस्त्विति वैन्यस्तु तैरुक्तो ब्रह्म॒वादिभि: । पुरोधाश्चाभवत् तस्य शुक्रो ब्रह्ममयों निधि:
evam astv iti vainyas tu tair ukto brahmavādibhiḥ | purodhāś cābhavat tasya śukro brahmamayo nidhiḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: Setelah ditegur demikian oleh para resi, para penafsir Veda, Vainya pun menyahut, “Demikianlah hendaknya.” Sesudah itu Śukra menjadi pendeta diraja baginya—sebuah khazanah ilmu suci—menandakan bahawa pemerintahan raja mesti dipandu dan dibatasi oleh nasihat brahmana serta kebijaksanaan Veda, bukan oleh kekuatan semata-mata.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is strengthened when the king accepts guidance from Vedic sages and appoints a learned purohita; assent to dharmic counsel (“evam astu”) marks humility and alignment of power with sacred law.
Vainya agrees to the proposal or instruction given by the brahmavādins, and as a consequence Śukra is appointed as his purohita, described as a repository of Vedic wisdom.