Shloka 466
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
संस्थापय पथिष्वस्मांस्तिष्ठ धर्मे सुवर्त्मनि । “हम पुत्रगण यदि कुमार्गपर जा रहे हों तो पिताके नाते आपका कर्तव्य है कि हमें सन्मार्गमें स्थापित करें। इसलिये आप स्वयं धर्मके सुन्दर मार्गपर स्थित होइये और हमें भी धर्मके मार्गपर ही लाइये'
saṃsthāpaya pathiṣv asmān tiṣṭha dharme suvartmani |
“Firma-nos nos caminhos retos. Tu mesmo permanece firme no dharma, em sua via nobre e bem trilhada, e conduz-nos também a esse mesmo curso de retidão.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Those with authority—especially elders—must themselves remain established in dharma and actively guide dependents back to the righteous path when they stray.
Within the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled setting, a plea is voiced urging a senior figure to uphold dharma personally and to correct and reorient ‘us’ onto the proper moral course.