Shloka 9
राजधर्मप्रश्नः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry into Rājadharma (Śānti-parva 56)
आगमगमश्न परस्त्वत्त: सर्वेषां न: परंतप । भवन्तं हि परं बुद्धौ वासुदेवो5भिमन्यते,परंतप पितामह! हम सब लोगोंको आपसे ही शास्त्रोंके उत्तम सिद्धान्तका ज्ञान हो सकता है। भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण भी आपको ही बुद्धिमें सर्वश्रेष्ठ मानते हैं
āgamāgamaś ca parastvattāḥ sarveṣāṃ naḥ parantapa | bhavantaṃ hi paraṃ buddhau vāsudevo 'bhimanyate, parantapa pitāmaha ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai pembakar musuh, pemahaman tertinggi tentang śāstra dan tradisi berwibawanya hanya dapat datang kepada kami semua daripada engkau. Bahkan Vāsudeva sendiri menganggap engkau yang terunggul dalam kebijaksanaan, wahai Pitāmaha.”
युधिषछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True understanding of dharma is best received through a qualified elder-teacher grounded in śāstra and tradition; even the greatest recognize and honor such wisdom, so the seeker should approach with humility and readiness to learn.
After the war, Yudhiṣṭhira seeks guidance on dharma and governance. He turns to the dying Bhīṣma as the foremost authority on righteous conduct, noting that even Kṛṣṇa esteems Bhīṣma’s intellect as supreme, thereby legitimizing Bhīṣma as the teacher for the ensuing instruction.