Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 15
कामार्थो पृष्ठत: कृत्वा लोभमोहानुसारिणौ । धर्म इत्येव सम्बुद्धास्तानुपास्व च पृच्छ च
kāmārtho pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā lobhamohānusāriṇau | dharma ityeva sambuddhās tān upāsva ca pṛccha ca ||
Bhishma said: Put aside kāma and artha—those pursuits that tend to follow greed and delusion. Recognize dharma alone as the true good. Therefore, stay in attendance upon such noble persons who are ever eager for the company of the virtuous, never satiated by it, who regard the āgamas as the highest authority, and who remain continually content; serve them and question them to resolve your doubts.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prioritize dharma above kāma and artha, since worldly aims often trail greed and delusion; seek clarity by serving and questioning truly content, scripture-guided, virtuous elders.
In Bhishma’s instruction section of the Anushasana Parva, he advises the listener to approach and serve saintly, dharma-centered people and to ask them questions to remove doubts, emphasizing ethical discernment over worldly pursuits.