Shloka 80
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
गुरुणा चैव निर्बन्धो न कर्तव्य: कदाचन । अनुमान्य: प्रसाद्यश्न गुरु: क्रुद्धो युधिष्ठिर
guruṇā caiva nirbandho na kartavyaḥ kadācana | anumānyaḥ prasādyāśna guruḥ kruddho yudhiṣṭhira ||
Disse Bhīṣma: Nunca, em tempo algum, se deve entrar em teimosia ou contenda com o próprio mestre. Antes, o mestre deve ser tratado com a devida consideração e apaziguado com brandura. Mesmo quando o mestre estiver irado, ó Yudhiṣṭhira, deve-se buscar a reconciliação e manter uma conduta respeitosa.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not engage in obstinate insistence or confrontation with one’s teacher; instead, uphold dharma through respect, patience, and conciliatory conduct—especially when the teacher is displeased.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Anuśāsana Parva, he lays down a rule of ethical behavior regarding the guru: even if the guru becomes angry, the disciple should not contend but should honor and appease the teacher.