Shloka 59
उपदेशदोषप्रसङ्गः (Upadeśa-doṣa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Risk of Misapplied Counsel
एतस्मात् कारणाद् ब्रह्मन् प्रहसे त्वां द्विजोत्तम | नत्वां परिभवन् ब्रह्मन् प्रहसामि गुरुर्भवान्
etasmāt kāraṇād brahman prahase tvāṁ dvijottama | na tvāṁ paribhavan brahman prahasāmi gurur bhavān ||
Por esta razón, oh brahmán, oh el mejor de los nacidos dos veces, me río de ti. Pero, oh brahmán, no me río para ultrajarte, pues tú eres mi maestro.
पुरोहित उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when correcting or expressing disbelief toward a respected elder, one must avoid paribhava (contempt). Ethical speech preserves reverence for the guru while still allowing truthful admonition.
The priest addresses a Brahmin (called dvijottama) and explains that his laughter is prompted by a specific reason, but it is not meant to demean; he explicitly reaffirms the addressee’s status as his guru.