Shloka 14
Śulka, Kanyā, and Dauhitra-Riktha: Discourse on Bride-Price and Inheritance Rights (शुल्क-कन्या-दौहित्र-रिक्थविचारः)
यस्मिन् देशे तु तान्यासन् पतितानि नभस्तलात् | अम्लानान्यपि तत्रासन् कुसुमान्यपराण्यपि,राजन! गुरुकी आज्ञा पाकर महा तपस्वी विपुल उसपर कोई अन्यथा विचार न करके “बहुत अच्छा” कहते हुए उस स्थानकी ओर चल दिये जहाँ आकाशशसे वे फूल गिरे थे। वहाँ और भी बहुत-से फूल पड़े हुए थे, जो कुम्हलाये नहीं थे
yasmin deśe tu tāny āsan patitāni nabhastalāt | amlānāny api tatrāsan kusumāny aparāṇy api, rājan |
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai raja, di daerah tempat bunga-bunga itu jatuh dari langit, terdapat juga banyak bunga lain yang terhampar di sana—masih segar dan tidak layu.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights reverence for the guru’s instruction and the ethical value of acting without perverse second-guessing when one has received a rightful command; the unwithering flowers function as an auspicious marker of a sanctified, dharmic locus.
Bhishma describes a particular place where flowers had descended from the sky; upon reaching that spot, many additional blossoms were found lying there, still fresh and unwithered, indicating the special nature of the location.