Shloka 11
आपद्धर्मे कोशबलन्यायः | Treasury, Force, and Crisis-Ethics for the King
निवेद्य नामगोत्रे च पितरं च नरर्षभ । प्रदिष्टे चासने तेन शनैरहमुपाविशम्,नरश्रेष्ठ) उनके सामने नाम, गोत्र और पिताका परिचय देकर उन्हींके दिये हुए आसन पर धीरेसे बैठ गया
nivedya nāmagotre ca pitaraṁ ca nararṣabha | pradiṣṭe cāsane tena śanair aham upāviśam ||
Bhīṣma said: “O bull among men, after respectfully stating my name and lineage, and also identifying my father, I slowly took my seat upon the seat that he had assigned.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Proper conduct (ācāra) sustains dharma: one should approach others with humility, clearly state one’s identity and lineage when appropriate, and accept a host’s guidance respectfully—symbolized by sitting only when offered a seat.
Bhīṣma narrates a courteous encounter: he introduces himself by name, gotra, and father, and then, after the other person indicates a seat, he sits down slowly and respectfully.