Shloka 17
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
यथा ब्रवीति धर्मात्मा मुनि: सत्यवतीसुत: । तथा कुरु महाराज स हि नः परमो गुरु:,“महाराज! परम धर्मात्मा सत्यवतीनन्दन महर्षि व्यासजी आपको जैसी सलाह देते हैं, वैसा ही कीजिये; क्योंकि वे हम सब लोगोंके परम गुरु हैं
yathā bravīti dharmātmā muniḥ satyavatīsutaḥ | tathā kuru mahārāja sa hi naḥ paramo guruḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「大王よ、法にかなう聖仙、サティヤヴァティーの子ヴィヤーサが汝に授ける教えのとおりに行え。彼こそ、我らすべてにとって至上の師なのである。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that ethical action for a ruler should be guided by the counsel of a proven dharmic authority—here, Vyāsa—whose spiritual insight and moral standing make him a supreme teacher for all.
Vaiśampāyana urges the king being addressed to follow Vyāsa’s advice exactly, emphasizing Vyāsa’s status as the paramount guru and thus legitimizing his guidance in the unfolding events of the Āśramavāsika narrative.