Shloka 35
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
ते विश्रब्धा: प्रभाषन्ते संयच्छन्ति च मां सदा । ते मां काव्यपथे युक्त शुश्रुषुमनसूयकम्
te viśrabdhāḥ prabhāṣante saṃyacchanti ca māṃ sadā | te māṃ kāvyapathe yuktaṃ śuśrūṣum anasūyakam ||
プラフラーダは言った。「その婆羅門たちは我を信じ、遠慮なく語りかける。そして常に我を自制のうちに保たせる。彼らは我が賢き訓戒の道に励み、奉仕を願い、他人の過失をあげつらわぬ者であるのを見ている。ゆえに彼らは絶えず我を教え導き、まるでシャーストラの甘露のごとき言葉で我を潤す—花の蜜をもって蜂の巣をしめらせる蜂のように。」
प्रह्माद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical formation comes through humble receptivity: one should be non-censorious (anasūyaka), eager to serve and listen (śuśrūṣu), and accept disciplined restraint (saṃyama) from wise teachers; such guidance is portrayed as ‘nectar’ that nourishes character.
Prahlāda describes his relationship with brahmin advisers/teachers: because they trust him, they speak openly and continually guide him toward self-control and right conduct, enriching him with śāstric instruction.