Shloka 13
Dhaumya-varaṇa (Appointment of Dhaumya as Purohita) | धौम्यवरणम्
तस्माद् धर्मप्रधानात्मा वेदधर्मविदीप्सित: । ब्राह्मणो गुणवान् ककश्रित् पुरोधा: प्रतिदृश्यताम्,इसलिये जिसके मनमें धर्मकी प्रधानता हो, जो वेदोक्त धर्मका ज्ञाता और मनके अनुकूल हो; ऐसे किसी गुणवान् ब्राह्मगको आपलोग भी पुरोहित बनानेका निश्चय करें
tasmād dharmapradhānātmā vedadharmavid īpsitaḥ | brāhmaṇo guṇavān kaścid purodhāḥ pratidiśyatām ||
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गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Leadership should be guided by dharma and Vedic knowledge; therefore one should appoint a virtuous, dharma-centered, Veda-informed Brahmin as purohita to ensure right conduct and proper rites.
A Gandharva is giving counsel, urging the listeners to choose and appoint a qualified Brahmin as their household/royal priest—someone morally grounded and learned in Vedic duties.