Shloka 4
मनसा चिन्तितस्येव प्रीतिस्निग्धस्य दर्शनम् । प्रह्नमादयति मां वाक्यं भवता यदुदीरितम्
manasā cintitasyeva prītisnigdhasya darśanam | prahṇamādayati māṃ vākyaṃ bhavatā yad udīritam ||
برہمن نے کہا—جس طرح دل میں چاہے ہوئے، محبت میں بھیگے ہوئے عزیز دوست کا دیدار خوشی بخشتا ہے، اسی طرح آپ کے ادا کیے ہوئے الفاظ مجھے شادمان کر رہے ہیں۔
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the ethical power of timely, fitting speech: words spoken appropriately can bring joy comparable to the fulfillment of essential duties and deep human hopes (feeding a guest, gaining a desired object, receiving a son, meeting a beloved friend).
A Brahmin responds appreciatively to another person’s statement, saying that the uttered words have delighted him as much as various timely fulfillments that traditionally signify well-being and dharmic order.