Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 13
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विपुलस्तु गुरोर्वाक्यमविचार्य महातपा: । स तथेत्यब्रवीद् राज॑स्तं च देशं जगाम ह
vipulas tu guror vākyam avicārya mahātapāḥ | sa tathety abravīd rājan taṃ ca deśaṃ jagāma ha ||
Bhishma said: The great ascetic Vipula, without second-guessing his teacher’s command, replied, “So be it, O king,” and went to that very place. There he found many more flowers lying fallen from the sky, and they had not withered.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic discipline in the guru–disciple context: a worthy disciple carries out the teacher’s instruction without contrarian second-guessing (avicārya), showing self-control and trust in rightful authority.
Vipula receives his guru’s instruction, assents with “tathā” (“so be it”), and goes to the indicated place, where he finds many fresh, unwithered flowers that had fallen from the sky.