Shloka 12
अध्याय २९ — वासुदेव–संजय संवादः
Karma, Varṇa-Dharma, and the Ethics of Governance
आचार्य इष्टो नयगो विधेयो वेदानभीप्सन् ब्रह्मचर्य चचार । योअस्त्रं चतुष्पात् पुनरेव चक्रे द्रोण: प्रसन्नोडभिवाद्यस्त्ववासौ
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
ācārya iṣṭo nayago vidheyo vedānbhīpsan brahmacaryaṃ cacāra |
yo 'straṃ catuṣpāt punar eva cakre droṇaḥ prasanno 'bhivādyas tv avāsau ||
ユディシュティラは言った。「われらの敬う師ドローナは、万人に愛され、政道に通じ、慎み深く、尊敬に値する。彼はまずヴェーダを究めるため、ブラフマチャーリンとして梵行の生活を送った。その後、真言・施用・発用・収め戻すことの四分に具わる武器の学を学び、体系立てた。常に泰然として温雅なるその師ドローナにも、われらの挨拶は捧げられるべきだ。彼にもまた、わが礼拝を伝えよ。」
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even on the brink of conflict, dharma requires honoring one’s teacher. Yudhiṣṭhira highlights that true authority in learning and warfare rests on prior discipline (brahmacarya), mastery of sacred knowledge (Vedas), and a composed, ethical character—therefore the guru remains worthy of reverence regardless of political alignment.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war diplomacy, Yudhiṣṭhira instructs that respectful salutations be conveyed to Droṇa. He recalls Droṇa’s student-discipline and his complete training in weapon-science, emphasizing the Pāṇḍavas’ continued reverence for their preceptor even as war approaches.