Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 48
सायं प्रातश्न वृद्धानां शृणुयात् पुष्कला गिर: । श्रुतमाप्रोति हि नर: सततं वृद्धसेवया
sāyaṃ prātaś ca vṛddhānāṃ śṛṇuyāt puṣkalā giraḥ | śrutam āpnoti hi naraḥ satataṃ vṛddha-sevayā ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Le soir et de nouveau à l’aube, qu’on écoute pleinement l’abondant conseil des anciens. Car par le service constant rendu aux vieillards, l’homme acquiert réellement ce qu’il a entendu : l’enseignement des Écritures et une compréhension assurée.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Regularly listen to the counsel of elders—especially at the disciplined times of dawn and dusk—and serve them consistently; such vṛddha-sevā becomes a means to truly acquire and internalize śruta (scriptural and traditional learning).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on right conduct (ācāra), emphasizing reverence for elders and the practical method of learning through attentive listening and continual service.