Shloka 24
कामबन्धन-निवृत्ति तथा शान्तिलक्षण-उपदेशः | Release from Desire-Bondage and the Marks of Peace
कुम्भधान्यैरुञ्छशिलै: कापोतीं चास्थितास्तथा । यस्मिंश्वैते वसन्त्यहस्तिद् राष्ट्रमभिवर्धते
kumbhadhānyair uñchaśilaiḥ kāpotīṁ cāsthitās tathā | yasmiṁś caite vasanty ahastid rāṣṭram abhivardhate ||
毗耶娑说道：“凡有可敬的婆罗门居住之地——他们以少量积粮为生，或于收割之后拾取散落的谷粒与穗（拾穗），并奉行‘鸽行’（kāpoti-vṛtti，似鸽之清俭生活）——那国度便无压迫而稳步兴盛。此等自制而不累于人的苦行者之存在，乃滋养王土的道德财富。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A kingdom prospers when it shelters and honors self-restrained brāhmaṇas who live by harmless, minimal means (gleaning and day-to-day subsistence). Their austerity and non-burdensome presence strengthen the moral order that supports political well-being.
Vyāsa describes a sign of a well-ordered realm: the residence of revered brāhmaṇas practicing uñcha-śila and kāpotī-vṛtti. Their way of life implies a society where virtue is protected and coercion is absent, leading to the state’s growth.