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विश्रान्तेडथ गुरौ तस्मिन् पौत्रानादाय कौरवान् | शिष्यत्वेन ददौ भीष्मो वसूनि विविधानि च,गुरु द्रोणाचार्य जब विश्राम कर चुके, तब सामर्थ्यशाली भीष्मजीने अपने कुरुवंशी पौत्रोंकी लेकर उन्हें शिष्यरूपमें समर्पित किया। साथ ही अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर भरद्वाजनन्दन द्रोणको नाना प्रकारके धन-रत्न और सुन्दर सामग्रियोंसे सुसज्जित तथा धन- धान्यसे सम्पन्न भवन प्रदान किया
viśrānte 'tha gurau tasmin pautrān ādāya kauravān | śiṣyatvena dadau bhīṣmo vasūni vividhāni ca ||
Vaiśampāyana said: When that preceptor had taken rest, Bhīṣma, taking the Kuru grandsons with him, formally entrusted them to him as disciples; and he also presented various kinds of wealth. The episode underscores a guardian’s duty to secure proper education for heirs and to honor the teacher through fitting gifts, aligning learning with responsibility and gratitude.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in education: a guardian must place heirs under a competent teacher and honor the guru with appropriate gifts, expressing gratitude and ensuring disciplined training.
After the preceptor has rested, Bhīṣma takes the Kuru princes (the grandsons/descendants of the Kuru line) and formally hands them over to the guru as disciples, additionally offering various forms of wealth as honorarium.