Shloka 85
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
कश्यपस्य वच: श्र॒त्वा प्रह्नाद: पुत्रमब्रवीत्,कश्यपजीकी यह बात सुनकर प्रह्नलादने अपने पुत्रसे कहा--
kaśyapasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahlādaḥ putram abravīt
ព្រាហ្លាទៈ ពេលបានស្តាប់ពាក្យរបស់កាស្យបហើយ ក៏និយាយទៅកាន់កូនប្រុសរបស់ខ្លួន—ដូចជាការបញ្ជូនព្រះបន្ទូល និងភារកិច្ចពីអ្នកចាស់ទៅកាន់អ្នកក្មេង តាមលំដាប់នៃធម៌។
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical flow of wisdom: one should listen carefully to authoritative counsel and then convey it responsibly to the next generation, preserving dharma through attentive hearing and thoughtful instruction.
Kaśyapa has just spoken; Prahlāda listens and then turns to speak to his son, marking a transition in the dialogue where Prahlāda becomes the instructor after receiving Kaśyapa’s guidance.