Shloka 10
Rājapurohita-lakṣaṇa and Purūravas–Vāyu Saṃvāda
Varṇa, Sovereignty, and Abhaya-dāna
वायुरुवाच विप्रस्य सर्वमेवैतद् यत्र किज्चिज्जगतीगतम् । ज्येछ्वेनाभिजनेनेह तद्धर्मकृुशला विदु:
Vāyur uvāca: viprasya sarvam evaitad yatra kiñcij jagatī-gatam | jyeṣṭhena abhijanena iha tad dharma-kuśalā viduḥ ||
ବାୟୁ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ୍! ଧର୍ମନିପୁଣ ପଣ୍ଡିତମାନେ ମନେ କରନ୍ତି ଯେ ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଜଗତରେ ଯାହା କିଛି ଆସିଛି, ସେ ସବୁ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠତା ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ଜନ୍ମ ହେତୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଙ୍କର।
ऐल उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a dharma-based claim of preeminence: learned authorities assert that, due to seniority and noble lineage, the brāhmaṇa is regarded as having overarching entitlement to what exists on earth—an assertion about social hierarchy and normative authority rather than a simple economic rule.
Vāyu addresses a king and states what “dharma-experts” maintain regarding the brāhmaṇa’s superior status and consequent claim over worldly possessions, framing the discussion within Shānti Parva’s broader inquiry into righteous order and governance.