Shloka 25
पात्रलक्षण-परिक्षा (Pātra-Lakṣaṇa Parīkṣā) — Criteria for a Worthy Recipient
ब्राह्मणा यं प्रशंसन्ति स मनुष्य: प्रवर्धते । अथ यो ब्राह्मणान् क्रुष्ट: पराभवति सो5चिरात्
brāhmaṇā yaṁ praśaṁsanti sa manuṣyaḥ pravardhate | atha yo brāhmaṇān kruṣṭaḥ parābhavati so 'cirāt ||
وایو نے کہا—جس انسان کی برہمن تعریف کرتے ہیں وہ ترقی پاتا ہے؛ اور جو برہمنوں کو برا کہتا ہے وہ بہت جلد شکست سے دوچار ہوتا ہے۔
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity follows honoring and receiving the approval of brāhmaṇas—figures associated with learning, discipline, and sacred duty—whereas reviling them brings swift downfall. The verse frames respect for dharmic authority as a practical and moral safeguard.
Vāyudeva is speaking in an instructive context, laying down a rule of conduct: those praised by brāhmaṇas flourish, while those who abuse brāhmaṇas quickly come to defeat. It functions as a moral admonition within the broader discourse on right behavior.