Shloka 46
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
भवान् पिता भवान् माता भवान् नः परमो गुरु: । भवता विप्रहीणा वै क्व नु तिष्ठामहे वयम्,आप ही हमारे पिता, आप ही माता और आप ही हमारे परम गुरु हैं। आपसे विलग होकर हम कहाँ रहेंगे
bhavān pitā bhavān mātā bhavān naḥ paramo guruḥ | bhavatā viprahīṇā vai kva nu tiṣṭhāmahe vayam ||
युधिष्ठिर उवाच— भवान् पिता भवान् माता भवान् नः परमो गुरुः । भवता विप्रहीणा वै क्व नु तिष्ठामहे वयम् ॥
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that one’s moral stability and right conduct (dharma) are nurtured through reverence for and proximity to a guiding elder—seen simultaneously as parent and teacher. It emphasizes gratitude, dependence, and the ethical weight of not abandoning one’s protector and preceptor.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a revered elder with deep humility, pleading that without him they are directionless. The line functions as an emotional and ethical appeal to prevent separation, underscoring the Pandavas’ reliance on the elder’s guidance in the aftermath of the great war.