Shloka 25
Ajagara-vrata (The ‘Python’ Discipline): Prahrāda Questions a Wandering Sage
तत्पश्चात् उन सुन्दर एवं महामूल्यवान् रत्नोंद्वारा पूजित हुए वे सभी उज्ज्वल वस्त्रधारी ब्राह्मण बड़े प्रसन्न हुए ।।
tatpaścāt sunda-ratnair mahāmūlyaiḥ pūjitāḥ te sarve śukla-vastra-dharā brāhmaṇāḥ praharṣam agaman | tataḥ tān rākṣasendraḥ dvijān āha punar vacaḥ | nānā-deśa-gatān rājann rākṣasān pratiṣidhya vai | “vipragaṇāḥ, adyaika-divasaṃ yuṣmākaṃ rākṣasebhyo na kvacid bhayaṃ bhaviṣyati; ataḥ pramodadhvaṃ, śīghraṃ ca svābhīṣṭa-sthānaṃ vrajata; mā vilambadhvam” iti |
毗湿摩说道：“其后，那些婆罗门——身披光洁华衣——既以美丽而极其珍贵的宝物受礼，便大为欢喜。于是罗刹之主约束了来自诸国的罗刹，不许他们行凶，又再对婆罗门们说道：‘噢，可敬的婆罗门诸贤！唯此一日，你们在任何地方都不必畏惧罗刹。故当欢悦，速往你们所愿之处，切莫迟延。’”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even those associated with violence are bound by dharma to restrain harm toward the innocent and toward guests; granting fearlessness (abhaya) and honoring Brahmins/guests is presented as an ethical duty of rulership and self-control.
After being honored with costly jewels, the Brahmins are pleased. The Rakshasa-king then orders the Rakshasas—who have gathered from many regions—to refrain from violence, and he assures the Brahmins of safety for the day, urging them to depart quickly to their chosen destination.