Shloka 17
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 137 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa Counsel and the Ethics of Restraint
आश्रिनेयौ नरव्याप्रौ रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि । तौच त्वां गुरुवत् प्रेमणा पूजया प्रत्युदीयताम्
āśrineyau naravyāghrau rūpeṇāpratimau bhuvi | tau ca tvāṃ guruvat premanā pūjayā pratyudīyatām ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—अश्विनीकुमारों के पुत्र, नरश्रेष्ठ, व्याघ्र-सम वे नकुल और सहदेव, जिनके रूप की पृथ्वी पर उपमा नहीं, वे गुरुजनोचित प्रेम और पूजाभाव लेकर तुम्हारी सेवा में आगे बढ़ें।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic etiquette: even powerful princes should approach worthy persons with the reverence, affection, and honor accorded to a guru—showing that humility and respectful service are marks of true nobility.
Vaiśampāyana describes Nakula and Sahadeva—celebrated as the Aśvins’ sons and famed for their beauty—being directed/depicted as coming forward to meet ‘you’ with guru-like reverence, offering respectful attendance and service in a formal setting.