Shloka 7
Śakra–Śambara Saṃvāda: Brāhmaṇa-sevā, Anasūyā, and Vāg-bala (शक्रशम्बरसंवादः)
जो इन ब्राह्मणोंके भी पूजनीय हों उन पुरुषोंका भी सुस्थिर चित्तसे पूजन करे; क्योंकि उनके शान्त रहनेपर ही सारा राष्ट्र शान्त एवं सुखी रह सकता है ।।
te pūjyās te namaskāryā mānyās te pitaro yathā | teṣv eva yātrā lokānāṁ bhūtānām iva vāsave ||
凡是连这些婆罗门亦所敬奉者，国王亦当以坚定之心加以供敬；因为唯有他们安宁，举国方能安宁而乐。彼等当受供奉，当受礼拜，当受尊崇，如同父辈。诚然，世人之生计与社会之延续系于他们，正如众生之生存系于降雨之主瓦萨瓦（因陀罗）。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that brāhmaṇas are to be revered like fathers—worthy of worship, salutation, and honor—because the stability and well-being of society depend upon them, just as life depends on Indra’s rain. A king should therefore maintain their contentment and peace to secure the realm’s peace.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma is instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma, especially rājadharma. Here he emphasizes the king’s duty to honor brāhmaṇas and explains their societal importance through the analogy of Indra sustaining beings by rain.