Shloka 34
धर्मराजो हि शुद्धात्मा निदेशे स्थास्यते तव । आनृशंस्यपरं होनं जानामि गुरुवत्सलम्
dharmarājo hi śuddhātmā nideśe sthāsyate tava | ānṛśaṁsyaparaṁ hīnaṁ jānāmi guruvatsalam ||
Bhīṣma said: “King Dharmarāja, whose inner self is pure, will remain obedient to your command. I know him to be one who places compassion above all, free from cruelty, and deeply devoted to his elders and teachers.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral authority in leadership rests on inner purity, compassion, and reverence for teachers and elders; such a person naturally abides by rightful instruction rather than acting from harshness or ego.
Bhīṣma is describing Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja) to reassure the listener about his dependable nature: he is pure-hearted, will follow guidance, is fundamentally compassionate, and remains devoted to gurus and elders.