Shloka 15

Devanagari script

शत्रोरपि गुणा ग्राह्मा दोषा वाच्या गुरोरपि । सर्वथा सर्वयत्नेन पुत्रे शिष्ये हितं वदेत्‌,शत्रुके भी गुण ग्रहण करने चाहिये और गुरुके भी दोष बतानेमें संकोच नहीं करना चाहिये। गुरुको सब प्रकारसे पूर्ण प्रयत्न करके पुत्र और शिष्यके लिये जो हितकर हो, वही बात कहनी चाहिये

Translation

“Even an enemy’s virtues should be acknowledged, and even a teacher’s faults should be spoken of. In every way, with every effort, a teacher should say only what is for the good of his son and his disciple.”

Word by Word

शत्रोःof an enemy

अपिeven/also

गुणाःgood qualities/virtues

ग्राह्याःshould be accepted/taken

दोषाःfaults

वाच्याःshould be spoken/pointed out

गुरोःof a teacher

अपिeven/also

सर्वथाin every way/always

सर्वयत्नेनwith every effort

पुत्रेin/with regard to a son

शिष्येin/with regard to a disciple

हितम्beneficial (thing)/welfare

वदेत्should say/speak

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes