Shloka 37
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
इति तेषां वच: श्र॒त्वा ब्रह्मर्षिस्तानुवाच ह | उच्यतामिति तद् वत्सा यद् वः कार्य प्रियं मया
iti teṣāṁ vacaḥ śrutvā brahmarṣis tān uvāca ha | ucyatām iti tad vatsā yad vaḥ kāryaṁ priyaṁ mayā ||
ସେମାନଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣି ବ୍ରହ୍ମର୍ଷି ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—“ବତ୍ସମାନେ, କୁହ; ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଚାହୁଁଛ? ତୁମର କେଉଁ ପ୍ରିୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମୁଁ କରିଦେବି?”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A teacher responds to students with attentive listening and benevolent readiness to help, modeling dharmic conduct: hear first, then invite clear speech, and offer service without ego.
After hearing the disciples’ statement/request, the Brahmarṣi (Vyāsa) addresses them affectionately and asks them to state what they want him to do for their benefit.