Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.71.2 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 71, Shloka 2
अध्याय ७१ — द्रोणव्यूहरक्षा तथा समकालीन द्वन्द्वयुद्धानि
Protection of Droṇa’s formation and parallel duels
तमब्रवीत् तथा55सीन॑ नारदो भगवानृषि: । श्रुतं कीर्तयतो महां गृहीतं ते महाद्युते
tam abravīt tathāsīnaṁ nārado bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | śrutaṁ kīrtayato mahān gṛhītaṁ te mahādyute ||
Melihat baginda duduk diam demikian, resi mulia Nārada menegur: “Wahai raja yang perkasa lagi bercahaya! Apakah engkau sungguh telah mendengar dan memahami apa yang telah aku nyatakan?”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
True learning is not passive hearing; it requires grasping the meaning and integrating it into one’s judgment and conduct. The sage’s question tests whether counsel has become inner understanding capable of guiding dharmic action.
Nārada notices the addressed person sitting silently and, after delivering his discourse, directly asks whether it has been heard and properly understood—signaling a transition from instruction to the listener’s response and readiness to act.
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