Shloka 26
अध्वर्यु–यति संवादः
Adhvaryu–Yati Dialogue on Svabhāva, Ahiṃsā, and Mokṣa
भगवन् भगवदबुद्धया प्रतिपन्नो ब्रवीम्पहम् । व्रतं मन्त्रकृतं कर्तुर्नापराधो5स्ति मे द्विज
bhagavan bhagavadbuddhayā pratipanno bravīmy aham | vrataṃ mantrakṛtaṃ kartuḥ nāparādho 'sti me dvija ||
ହେ ଭଗବନ! ଭଗବଦନୁକୂଳ (ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପ୍ରବୁଦ୍ଧ) ବୁଦ୍ଧିକୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ କରି ମୁଁ କହୁଛି—ଯଜ୍ଞକର୍ତ୍ତା ପାଇଁ ବେଦମନ୍ତ୍ରଦ୍ୱାରା ଯେ ଵ୍ରତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ, ମୁଁ ସେହି ଵ୍ରତକୁ ହିଁ ପାଳନ କରୁଛି। ତେଣୁ, ହେ ଦ୍ୱିଜଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ଏଥିରେ ମୋର କୌଣସି ଅପରାଧ ନାହିଁ।
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person should be judged in light of dharma as defined by authorized injunctions: when one follows a vow established by Vedic mantras for a ritual context, one should not be blamed as if acting from personal whim; ethical assessment must consider scriptural duty and intention.
A Brahmin speaker responds to a learned interlocutor, asserting that his conduct is not a personal offense because he is simply maintaining a vow prescribed by Vedic mantras for the performer of the rite; he frames his statement as arising from enlightened understanding.