Shloka 4
Purohita-Niyoga and the Brahma–Kṣatra Concord
Aila–Kaśyapa Saṃvāda
परस्परस्य सुहृदौ विहितौ समचेतसौ । ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य सम्मानात् प्रजा सुखमवाप्नुयात्
parasparasya suhṛdau vihitau samacetasau | brahmakṣatrasya sammānāt prajā sukham avāpnuyāt ||
毗湿摩说道：“当国王与王家祭司互为善友，心性平衡、意志同调之时，尊崇婆罗门与刹帝利的盟合，人民便得幸福。在此和合之中，君与祭司同心扶植臣民之增长与安乐，以自律之行护持达摩，并为共同体奠定昌盛。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Public welfare depends on the harmonious partnership of spiritual authority (Brāhmaṇa/purohita) and political authority (Kṣatriya/king). When both are virtuous, mutually friendly, and aligned in purpose, their cooperation sustains dharma and brings happiness to the people.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous governance. Here he emphasizes that the king’s rule becomes beneficial when guided by a respected, like-minded priestly counsel, and that honoring this Brāhmaṇa–Kṣatriya concord results in the subjects’ prosperity.