Shloka 16
Adhyāya 2: Nārada’s Disclosure—Karṇa’s Training and the Brahmin’s Curse (Śānti-parva)
रामस्तं प्रतिजग्राह पृष्टवा गोत्रादि सर्वश: । उष्यतां स्वागतं चेति प्रीतिमांश्नाभवद् भूुशम्
rāmas taṃ pratijagrāha pṛṣṭvā gotrādi sarvaśaḥ | uṣyatāṃ svāgataṃ ceti prītimān abhavad bhūśam ||
Rāma (Paraśurāma) menerimanya dengan penghormatan yang wajar, terlebih dahulu menyoal dengan lengkap tentang keturunan dan segala hal yang berkaitan. Kemudian, dengan semangat menerima sebagai murid, baginda berkata, “Tinggallah di sini, wahai anakku; engkau dialu-alukan.” Setelah berkata demikian, sang resi amat berkenan kepadanya—suatu teladan etika tentang keramahan, pertimbangan yang cermat, dan penerimaan yang berbelas dalam ikatan guru–murid.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in receiving a newcomer: a teacher should inquire responsibly (lineage and circumstances), then extend hospitality and acceptance with goodwill. It models discernment without harshness and welcome without negligence.
Nārada narrates that Rāma (Paraśurāma) questions the visitor about his lineage and details, accepts him as a disciple, invites him to stay, and becomes greatly pleased—signaling the establishment of a guru–disciple relationship.