Shloka 39
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
ऊचुस्ते सहिता राजन्निदं वचनमुत्तमम् | यदि प्रीत उपाध्यायो धन्या: स्मो मुनिसत्तम,गुरुदेवका यह वचन सुनकर उन शिष्योंका हृदय हर्षसे खिल उठा। राजन! वे पुनः हाथ जोड़ मस्तक झुकाकर गुरुजीको प्रणाम करके एक साथ यह उत्तम वचन बोले--मुनिश्रेष्ठ ! आप हमारे उपाध्याय हैं। यदि आप प्रसन्न हैं तो हम धन्य हो गये
ūcus te sahitā rājann idaṁ vacanam uttamam | yadi prīta upādhyāyo dhanyāḥ smo munisattama ||
രാജാവേ! അവർ ഒരുമിച്ചുകൂടി ഈ ഉത്തമവചനം പറഞ്ഞു—“മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠാ! നിങ്ങൾ ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഉപാധ്യായനാണ്; നിങ്ങൾ പ്രസന്നനായാൽ ഞങ്ങൾ ധന്യരാണ്.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that true learning is inseparable from humility and reverence: when the teacher is genuinely pleased—implying the student has learned with discipline and good conduct—the students consider themselves blessed. It frames the guru’s satisfaction as an ethical benchmark, not mere flattery.
In Bhishma’s narration to the king, a group of disciples collectively address their teacher (or a sage acting as their instructor). They speak in unison, declaring that if the preceptor is pleased with them, they count themselves fortunate—signaling respectful closure or affirmation after instruction.