Shloka 110
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
एवमस्त्विति वैन्यस्तु तैरुक्तो ब्रह्म॒वादिभि: । पुरोधाश्चाभवत् तस्य शुक्रो ब्रह्ममयों निधि:
evam astv iti vainyas tu tair ukto brahmavādibhiḥ | purodhāś cābhavat tasya śukro brahmamayo nidhiḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：当那些阐明吠陀的圣仙如此劝告时，韦尼亚答道：“如是。”其后，舒克罗（Śukra）成为他的王家祭司——自身即为神圣知识之宝藏——昭示王权当受婆罗门之箴言与吠陀智慧的引导与节制，而非仅凭武力逞强。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is strengthened when the king accepts guidance from Vedic sages and appoints a learned purohita; assent to dharmic counsel (“evam astu”) marks humility and alignment of power with sacred law.
Vainya agrees to the proposal or instruction given by the brahmavādins, and as a consequence Śukra is appointed as his purohita, described as a repository of Vedic wisdom.