Shloka 13
पापात्म-धर्मात्म-लक्षणम् तथा निर्वेदेन मोक्षमार्गः | Marks of the Sinful and the Righteous; Dispassion (Nirveda) as a Path to Liberation
अनवज्ञा पितुर्युक्ता धारणं मातृरक्षणम् । युक्तक्षमावुभावेतौ नातिवर्तेत मां कथम्
anavajñā pitur yuktā dhāraṇaṃ mātṛrakṣaṇam | yuktakṣamāv ubhāv etau nātivarteta māṃ katham
Tidak meremehkan ayah adalah patut, dan menegakkan serta melindungi ibu pun adalah dharma seorang putra. Karena keduanya merupakan kewajiban yang benar, bagaimana mungkin aku melanggar perintah ibuku?
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should neither disrespect the father nor neglect the protection and support of the mother; when duties to parents are righteous, one should not transgress them, even under pressure.
In Shanti Parva’s instruction, Bhishma explains his ethical reasoning: he frames obedience to a mother’s directive as consistent with dharma, alongside the duty of honoring the father.