Shloka 153
Adhyāya 118: Saciva-parīkṣā
Testing and Appointment of Ministers/Servants
मुने: पार्श्वगतो नित्यं शरभ: सुखमाप्तवान् । इस प्रकार मुनिने उस कुत्तेको उस समय शरभके स्थानमें प्रतिष्ठित कर दिया। वह शरभ प्रतिदिन मुनिके पास सुखसे रहने लगा
muneḥ pārśvagato nityaṁ śarabhaḥ sukham āptavān |
毗湿摩说道：常伴仙人左右，那舍罗婆便安乐而居。于是当时，仙人将那犬安置于“舍罗婆”的境界与位分；而它既为舍罗婆，便日日在仙人近旁欢然栖止——此举昭示苦行功德之护佑力，以及对前来求庇之者施以庇护与安稳的伦理义务。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as protection and compassionate refuge: a sage uses spiritual power not for harm but to secure safety and well-being for a vulnerable being, showing that true ascetic merit supports ethical care.
A sage has placed a dog into the condition of a śarabha (a stronger form) to protect it; thereafter the śarabha stays continually near the sage and lives comfortably.