Shloka 24
अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā
ऋ्विक्पुरोहिताचार्या मृदुब्रह्म॒धरा हि ते । क्षात्रेणापि हि संसृष्टं तेज: शाम्यति वै द्विजे
ṛtvij-purohita-ācāryā mṛdu-brahma-dharā hi te | kṣātreṇāpi hi saṃsṛṣṭaṃ tejaḥ śāmyati vai dvije ||
毗湿摩说道：“祭祀司祭（ritvik）、王家祭司（purohita）与师长（acharya），多性情温和，承载吠陀之智。即便刹帝利那炽烈的威势，一旦与婆罗门相接，也会随之平息。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Brahminical learning and gentle discipline are presented as a moral counterbalance to royal/warrior force: the kshatriya’s tejas should be moderated by the counsel and presence of Veda-bearing teachers and priests, so power remains aligned with dharma.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma (Anushasana Parva), he characterizes ritviks, purohitas, and acharyas as gentle Vedic custodians and explains their social-ethical role: when a kshatriya approaches such a dvija, the warrior’s aggressive heat naturally settles, enabling guidance, restraint, and righteous governance.