Shloka 22
Adhyāya 55 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Hesitation and Bhīṣma’s Authorization of Inquiry
Rājadharma Prelude
तमुवाचाथ गाड़ेयो वृषभ: सर्वधन्विनाम् । मां पृच्छ तात विश्रब्धं मा भैस्त्वं कुरुसत्तम
tam uvācātha gāḍeyo vṛṣabhaḥ sarva-dhanvinām | māṃ pṛccha tāta viśrabdhaṃ mā bhaiḥ tvaṃ kuru-sattama ||
ຕໍ່ມາ ກາເດຍ—ຜູ້ເກັ່ງກ້າທີ່ສຸດໃນບັນດານັກທະນູທັງປວງ—ໄດ້ກ່າວກັບເຂົາວ່າ: «ລູກເອີຍ ຈົ່ງຖາມຂ້າໂດຍອິດສະລະ ແລະດ້ວຍຄວາມໝັ້ນໃຈ. ຢ່າຢ້ານເລີຍ ໂອ ຜູ້ດີທີ່ສຸດໃນວົງກຸຣຸ»។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A teacher or elder should create a space of trust: the seeker is urged to ask openly and without fear. Ethical instruction begins with reassurance and the removal of anxiety, so that inquiry can be sincere and clear.
In the Shanti Parva’s instructional setting, Gāḍeya addresses a Kuru noble respectfully and affectionately, identifying himself as an eminent archer and inviting questions. He explicitly tells the listener not to fear and to speak freely.