Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 20
प्राप्तोडस्मि समये राजन्नग्नीनादाय ते विभो । आचार्य ब्राद्मणांश्वैव ऋत्विजो भ्रातरश्ष मे
prāpto 'smi samaye rājann agnīn ādāya te vibho | ācārya-brāhmaṇāṁś caiva ṛtvijo bhrātaraś ca me ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“大王啊，威德无比的主君啊！我已按约定之时到来，携来您的圣火，并带同诸位师长、婆罗门与主祭的祭司；我的诸位兄弟亦随我同至。”
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The verse highlights dharma expressed through ritual responsibility and social-religious order: sacred fires, teachers, Brāhmaṇas, and officiating priests are treated as essential supports of righteous action, and arriving “at the appointed time” underscores discipline and fidelity to one’s commitments.
A speaker reports to the king that he has arrived punctually, bringing the king’s ritual fires and accompanying religious authorities—teachers, Brāhmaṇas, and priests—along with his own brothers, indicating readiness for a rite or a formally sanctioned undertaking.