Shloka 83
मातापितृगुरुपूजा-प्रशंसा
Praise of Venerating Mother, Father, and Teacher
ब्रह्मलोकं गुरोरव॑त्त्या नियमेन तरिष्यसि । यदि तुम इन तीनोंकी सेवामें कोई भूल नहीं करोगे तो तीनों लोकोंको जीत लोगे। पिताकी सेवासे इस लोकको
brahmalokaṁ guror avatyā niyamena tariṣyasi |
Bhishma dijo: «Mediante la observancia disciplinada y el servicio devoto al maestro, cruzarás más allá incluso de Brahmaloka. Si no cometes falta alguna al servir a estos tres—padre, madre y gurú—como si conquistaras los tres mundos: por el servicio al padre alcanzas el éxito en este mundo; por el servicio a la madre alcanzas el mundo venidero; y por el servicio al gurú, conforme a la regla, trasciendes incluso Brahmaloka.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unfailing service to father, mother, and guru—especially disciplined service to the guru—is presented as a complete dharmic path that yields success here, merit in the hereafter, and even transcendence of the highest heavenly attainments.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on dharma, emphasizing the ethical hierarchy of obligations and the spiritual power of devoted service to one’s parents and teacher.