निर्णयं हृदये धृत्वा तत्रस्थं श्रावयेद्द्विजान् । केवलं धर्मबुद्ध्या च पक्षपातं विवर्जयेत्
nirṇayaṃ hṛdaye dhṛtvā tatrasthaṃ śrāvayeddvijān | kevalaṃ dharmabuddhyā ca pakṣapātaṃ vivarjayet
Giữ vững quyết định trong lòng, hãy tuyên đọc cho các vị dvija hiện diện nơi ấy. Và với trí hướng duy nhất về dharma, hãy dứt bỏ mọi thiên vị.
Deductive: Sūta (ethical-juridical instruction) emphasizing impartial dharma
Scene: An elder adjudicator rises, holding the resolved decision in mind, and announces it to the assembled dvijas; his posture conveys firmness and impartiality.
Impartiality is a sacred duty: decisions should be rooted in dharma, then declared transparently without factional bias.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse teaches universal dharma for adjudication.
No ritual; it prescribes ethical procedure—form the verdict, announce it, and avoid pakṣapāta (partiality).
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