Rājapurohita-lakṣaṇa and Purūravas–Vāyu Saṃvāda
Varṇa, Sovereignty, and Abhaya-dāna
यो राजानं नवेद् बुद्धया सर्वतः परिपूर्णया । ब्राह्मणो हि कुले जात: कृतप्रज्ञो विनीतवान्
yaḥ rājānaṁ naved buddhyā sarvataḥ paripūrṇayā | brāhmaṇo hi kule jātaḥ kṛtaprajño vinītavān |
婆罗门若出自高贵族系,具成熟之辨慧,且受谦逊之训,当以周备圆满之智,引导国王归于正道。正是此等婆罗门,言辞巧妙而洞见深远,能导君主趋向安泰;而国王当将婆罗门所教示之法(dharma)付诸实行。
ऐल उवाच
The verse teaches that righteous governance depends on wise counsel: a king should be guided by a Brahmin who is intellectually complete, ethically disciplined, and humble, and the king should enact in practice the dharma thus taught.
Aiḷa is describing the proper relationship between spiritual-intellectual authority and royal power: the qualified Brahmin provides direction toward the right path, and the king follows that instruction by implementing dharma in conduct and policy.