Shloka 11
कण्वोपदेशः—नश्वरबलविवेकः तथा मातलिगुणकेश्याः आख्यानारम्भः
Kaṇva’s Counsel on Impermanent Power; Opening of the Mātali–Guṇakeśī Narrative
तपस्विनो महात्मानो वेदप्रत्ययदर्शिन: । उदीर्यमाणं राजानं क्रोधदीप्ता द्विजातय:
tapasvino mahātmāno vedapratyayadarśinaḥ | udīryamāṇaṃ rājānaṃ krodhadīptā dvijātayaḥ ||
เหล่าทวิชผู้เป็นดาบส มหาตมะ และผู้ประจักษ์ในความแน่นอนแห่งพระเวท เมื่อเห็นพระราชาทรงคะยั้นคะยอและเร่าร้อนยิ่งขึ้น ก็พลุ่งพล่านด้วยโทสะ
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical limit: inquiry should be guided by humility and receptivity. When a ruler’s questioning becomes insistence fueled by pride, even patient sages—grounded in Vedic certainty—may respond with righteous anger to reassert dharma and proper conduct.
A king continues to press questions repeatedly; the ascetic Brahmin seers, who understand Vedic principles, become angered at his persistent, agitated manner and are about to speak to him in response.