Shloka 60
उपदेशदोषप्रसङ्गः (Upadeśa-doṣa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Risk of Misapplied Counsel
द्विजश्रेष्ठ! ब्रह्मन! इसी कारणसे मैं आपकी ओर देखकर हँसता हूँ। आपका अनादर करनेके लिये मैं आपकी हँसी नहीं उड़ाता हूँ; क्योंकि आप मेरे गुरु हैं ।।
viparyayeṇa me manyus tena santapyate manaḥ | jātiṁ smarāmy ahaṁ tubhyam atas tvāṁ prahasāmi vai ||
Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dwija, wahai brahmana, karena itulah aku tersenyum memandangmu; bukan untuk merendahkanmu—sebab engkau guruku. Pembalikan ini menimbulkan duka besar padaku, dan karenanya batinku terbakar. Aku mengingat ikatan dan kedudukan kita pada kelahiran-kelahiran lampau; maka ketika memandangmu, senyum itu pun muncul dengan sendirinya.
पुरोहित उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when circumstances invert social or personal roles, one should not abandon reverence for one’s guru. The speaker clarifies that outward laughter can arise from inner sorrow and remembrance, not from contempt; ethical intent (bhāva) matters in judging an act.
The priest addresses a brāhmaṇa (who is also his guru) and explains why he smiles while looking at him: a painful reversal has occurred, troubling his mind. Recalling their connection from former births, he smiles involuntarily, while explicitly denying any intention to insult his teacher.