Shloka 10
मातापितृगुरुपूजा-प्रशंसा
Praise of Venerating Mother, Father, and Teacher
नैतानतिशयेज्जातु नात्यश्रीयान्न दूषयेत्
na etān atiśayej jātu nātyaśrīyān na dūṣayet |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Jangan sekali-kali berusaha mengungguli ketiga orang itu, jangan merendahkan atau mencela mereka. Jangan melanggar kewibawaan yang patut bagi mereka; jangan makan sebelum terlebih dahulu memberi mereka makan; jangan menimpakan kesalahan kepada mereka; dan senantiasalah tekun dalam pelayanan kepada mereka. Inilah laku kebajikan yang tertinggi. Wahai raja terbaik, dengan melayani mereka engkau akan memperoleh kemasyhuran, nama baik yang suci, dan pencapaian dunia-dunia yang mulia.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not compete with, belittle, or accuse those worthy of reverence; instead, honor their authority, feed them first, and remain devoted in service—this is presented as the highest form of merit leading to fame and auspicious spiritual results.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Bhishma addresses a king and lays down practical rules of respectful behavior and service toward revered persons, promising both worldly reputation and otherworldly benefit from such conduct.