Shloka 13
Śulka, Kanyā, and Dauhitra-Riktha: Discourse on Bride-Price and Inheritance Rights (शुल्क-कन्या-दौहित्र-रिक्थविचारः)
विपुलस्तु गुरोर्वाक्यमविचार्य महातपा: । स तथेत्यब्रवीद् राज॑स्तं च देशं जगाम ह
vipulas tu guror vākyam avicārya mahātapāḥ | sa tathety abravīd rājan taṃ ca deśaṃ jagāma ha ||
രാജാവേ! മഹാതപസ്വിയായ വിപുലൻ ഗുരുവിന്റെ വാക്കിനെ സംശയിക്കാതെ “തഥാസ്തു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു ആ സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് പോയി।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic discipline in the guru–disciple context: a worthy disciple carries out the teacher’s instruction without contrarian second-guessing (avicārya), showing self-control and trust in rightful authority.
Vipula receives his guru’s instruction, assents with “tathā” (“so be it”), and goes to the indicated place, where he finds many fresh, unwithered flowers that had fallen from the sky.