Shloka 40
जनक-राज्ञः मौण्ड्य-परिव्रज्या-विवादः
Janaka’s Renunciation Questioned; Discourse on Dāna and Detachment
देवतातिथि भूतानां निर्वपन्तो यथाविधि । स्थानमिष्टमवाप्स्यामो ब्रह्मण्या: सत्यवादिन:
devatātithi-bhūtānāṃ nirvapanto yathāvidhi | sthānam iṣṭam avāpsyāmo brahmaṇyāḥ satyavādinaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Arjuna: “Kung ayon sa itinakdang ritwal ay iaalay natin ang nararapat na bahagi sa mga diyos, sa mga panauhin, at sa lahat ng nilalang, at mananatili tayong may debosyon sa mga Brahmin at matatag sa katotohanan, tiyak na mararating natin ang minimithing kalagayan.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that dharma is upheld through proper, rule-based giving and honoring of obligations—offerings to the divine, hospitality to guests, and care for living beings—combined with truthfulness and reverence for Brahmins; such conduct leads to the attainment of one’s desired spiritual or moral goal.
Arjuna speaks about the path of righteous conduct: by distributing the due shares to gods, guests, and creatures according to injunction, and by remaining truthful and respectful toward Brahmins, ‘we’ (the speakers’ side) can expect to reach an auspicious or desired destination.