Shloka 59
ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins
ऋग्गवेदे वर्तते चाग्रया श्रुतिर्यस्थ महात्मन:
ṛgvede vartate cāgrayā śrutir yatra mahātmanaḥ |
ऋग्वेदे महात्मनः तस्याग्र्या श्रुतिः प्रथिता। राजन्, तत्र ब्राह्मणाः गृत्समदं महर्षिं बहु मानयन्ति; स ब्रह्मर्षिर्गृत्समदः तेजस्वी ब्रह्मचारी चासीत्।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores Vedic authority (śruti) and the ethical ideal of honoring realized sages: Brahmanas revere Gṛtsamada because his spiritual radiance is grounded in disciplined brahmacarya and rishi-like conduct.
Bhishma, instructing the king, cites a Rigvedic tradition to highlight the greatness of the seer Gṛtsamada and notes the respect he receives among Brahmanas, presenting him as an exemplar of ascetic discipline and spiritual power.