Shloka 26
Arjuna’s request to Krishna and the opening of the Kāśyapa–Brāhmaṇa mokṣa discourse (Āśvamedhika-parva 16)
विस्मितश्ाद्भुतं दृष्टवा काश्यपस्तद् द्विजोत्तमम् । परिचारेण महता गुरुं त॑ पर्यतोषयत्
vismitaś cādbhutaṁ dṛṣṭvā kāśyapas tad dvijottamam | paricāreṇa mahatā guruṁ taṁ paryatoṣayat ||
فلما رأى كاشيابا ذلك الأرفعَ بين ذوي الولادتين—عجيبًا مدهشًا—امتلأ دهشة. واتخذه معلّمًا، فخدمه كاشيابا بعناية عظيمة، وبحسن الملازمة أرضى الغورو إرضاءً تامًّا.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that genuine spiritual and ethical learning is grounded in humility and reverent service: recognizing excellence (dvijottama), accepting rightful guidance (guru), and pleasing the teacher through sincere attendance (paricaryā) rather than mere display of knowledge.
Kāśyapa encounters an extraordinary and eminent brāhmaṇa, is struck with wonder, accepts him as his guru, and through sustained, devoted service succeeds in satisfying him—setting the stage for instruction or spiritual benefit that follows from proper discipleship.