Shloka 13
अध्वर्यु–यति संवादः
Adhvaryu–Yati Dialogue on Svabhāva, Ahiṃsā, and Mokṣa
एवमेवानुमन्येरंस्तान् भवान् द्रष्टमरहति । तेषामनुमतं श्रुत्वा शक््या कर्तु विचारणा
evam evānumanyeran tān bhavān draṣṭum arhati | teṣām anumataṃ śrutvā śakyā kartum vicāraṇā ||
“Cũng như thế, ông nên đến gặp những người ấy. Sau khi nghe sự thuận tình của họ, khi ấy mới có thể cân nhắc và quyết định theo đó.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
A decision becomes dharmically valid when it is preceded by consultation and the consent of those who are directly connected or affected; only after hearing their approval should one proceed to deliberate and act.
A Brahmin advises the listener to first meet the relevant people (contextually, the animal’s relations/owners or those concerned) and, after hearing their consent, to undertake further consideration and decide accordingly.