Shloka 496
Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)
यदि त्वेतदहं कुर्यामाश्चर्य स्यात् कृतं मया । “यहाँ गुरुने जो आज्ञा दी है, उसका पालन मुझे अवश्य करना चाहिये। यदि मैं ऐसा कर सका तो मेरे द्वारा यह एक आश्चर्यजनक कार्य सम्पन्न होगा
yadi tv etad ahaṁ kuryām āścaryaṁ syāt kṛtaṁ mayā |
ビーシュマは言った。「もし私がこれを成し遂げるなら、それはまことに我が手で成就する驚異であろう。今日ここで師が下された命は必ず従わねばならぬ。もし遂行できるなら、それは私にとって並外れた業となる。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharma as disciplined obedience: honoring a teacher’s instruction is presented as a demanding moral act, and successfully fulfilling it is portrayed as a rare and admirable achievement.
Bhīṣma reflects on an intended course of action tied to a command or instruction. He frames compliance as difficult yet obligatory, and he anticipates that carrying it out would be considered an extraordinary accomplishment.