Shloka 3
उपवासविधि-प्रश्नः
Inquiry into the Discipline of Fasting
न गुरावकृतप्रज्ञे शक््यं शिष्येण वर्तितुम् । गुरोहिं दीर्घदर्शित्वं यत् तच्छिष्यस्य भारत,यदि गुरु अथवा बड़े भाईका विचार शुद्ध न हो तो शिष्य या छोटे भाई उसकी आज्ञाके अधीन नहीं रह सकते। भारत! बड़ेके दीर्घदर्शी होनेपर छोटे भाई भी दीर्घदर्शी होते हैं
bhīṣma uvāca | na gurāv akṛtaprajñe śakyaṃ śiṣyeṇa vartitum | guroḥ hi dīrghadarśitvaṃ yat tac chiṣyasya bhārata |
Bhishma said: A disciple cannot properly remain under the discipline of a teacher whose judgment is not mature. For, O Bharata, whatever farsightedness belongs to the teacher, that very quality is reflected in the disciple as well—when the elder is truly long-sighted, the younger too becomes long-sighted.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Obedience and disciplined following become untenable when the guide (guru/elder) lacks mature discernment; true farsightedness in leadership naturally shapes and elevates the follower’s outlook.
In the Anuśāsana discourse, Bhishma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on right conduct and social ethics, emphasizing how the quality of an elder’s judgment determines the stability and moral formation of those who follow.