Shloka 24
ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins
तमुवाच भरद्वाजो ज्येष्ठ: पुत्रो बृहस्पते: । पुरोधा: शीलसम्पन्नो दिवोदासं महीपतिम्
tam uvāca bharadvājo jyeṣṭhaḥ putro bṛhaspateḥ | purodhāḥ śīlasampanno divodāsaṃ mahīpatim |
婆罗堕阇乃布里哈斯帕提之长子，品行端正，又为王家祭司；他对提婆陀娑王说道。见国王前来，便恭敬关切地问其来意，请他详述一切经过，并保证凡国王为自身安泰所愿之事，他必尽力成办，绝无他念。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic counsel: a virtuous purohita should approach the king with integrity, invite full disclosure, and commit to the ruler’s welfare without ulterior motives—modeling ethical guidance and trustworthy service.
Bhāradvāja, serving as Divodāsa’s priest, addresses the king upon his arrival and asks why he has come, urging him to share all details and assuring him of sincere assistance in whatever the king seeks.