Shloka 31
दैव–पुरुषकार-प्रश्नः
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Inquiry: Fate and Human Effort
पुरूरवाश्च राजर्षिद्विजैरभिहित: पुरा । ऐल इत्यभिविख्यात: स्वर्ग प्राप्तो महीपति:,इसी तरह पूर्वकालमें ऐल नामसे विख्यात राजर्षि पुरूरवा ब्राह्मणोंके आशीर्वाद देनेपर स्वर्गलोकको प्राप्त हुए थे
purūravāś ca rājarṣir dvijair abhihitaḥ purā | aila ity abhivikhyātaḥ svargaṃ prāpto mahīpatiḥ ||
Bhishma nói: “Cũng trong thời cổ, bậc vương thánh Purūravas—nổi danh với tên Aila—đã đạt đến cõi trời, dù là chúa tể mặt đất, nhờ những lời tán dương và phúc lành của các Bà-la-môn.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that a ruler’s righteous standing is strengthened by honoring and gaining the approval/blessings of Brahmins and the learned; such dharmic endorsement is presented as a cause leading to heavenly attainment.
Bhishma cites an ancient precedent: the royal sage Purūravas, famous as Aila, is said to have reached Svarga because he was commended and blessed by Brahmins—an illustrative example within Bhishma’s instruction on conduct and merit.