Shloka 53
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
सर्वे भागान् कल्पयध्वं यज्ञेषु मम नित्यश: । तथा श्रेयोडभिधास्यामि यथाधीकारमी श्वरा:
sarve bhāgān kalpayadhvaṃ yajñeṣu mama nityaśaḥ | tathā śreyo 'bhidhāsyāmi yathādhikāram īśvarāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Ó senhores, continuai sempre a destinar e a oferecer, nos sacrifícios, a parte que me é devida. Se assim fizerdes, continuarei a instruir-vos—segundo a capacidade e a posição legítimas de cada um—no caminho que conduz ao bem-estar e ao bem supremo.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reciprocity between ritual obligation and moral-spiritual guidance: when rightful offerings are maintained in yajñas, the teacher/authority continues to impart instruction in śreyas (true welfare) suited to each person’s adhikāra (capacity and rightful station).
Vaiśampāyana reports a statement in which an authoritative figure asks the addressed ‘lords’ to keep offering the proper sacrificial portions regularly; in return, he promises ongoing guidance on the path of welfare, tailored to each recipient’s eligibility and role.