Shloka 22
दानपात्रापात्र-निर्णयः / Determining Worthy Gifts, Recipients, and Permissible Food
ब्राह्मणास्त्वां महाबाहो भ्रातरक्ष महौजस: । पर्जन्यमिव घर्मान्ति नाथमाना उपासते
brāhmaṇās tvāṃ mahābāho bhrātṛ-rakṣa mahaujasāḥ | parjanyam iva gharmānte nāthamānā upāsate ||
风神说道：“噢，臂力雄强者，这些婆罗门与你那些威力卓绝的兄弟们坐在你身旁，求你庇护，并劝你坚守不屈。正如酷暑将尽、众人被热灼烧，仰望雨云而乞求甘霖；他们也如此仰赖你为归依。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma is to be a steady refuge: to protect brāhmaṇas and kin, to maintain courage and patience under pressure, and to respond to the community’s dependence with responsible leadership—like a rain-cloud relieving those afflicted by heat.
Vāyu addresses a heroic figure, pointing out that brāhmaṇas and the hero’s powerful brothers are gathered around him in supplication. Using the image of people longing for rain at the end of summer, Vāyu emphasizes their reliance on him and urges steadfastness and protective action.