Shloka 1006
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
मावमंस्था वचो महां गुरुस्तव गुरोह[हम् । इन दोनों कारणोंको जानकर मैं तुमसे इस कार्यके लिये कह रहा हूँ। तुम मेरी बातकी अवहेलना न करो; क्योंकि मैं तुम्हारे गुरुका भी गुरु हूँ
māvamaṃsthā vaco mahān gurus tava guroḥ aham | etau dvau kāraṇau jñātvāhaṃ tvām asmin kārye bravīmi | tvaṃ mama vākyaṃ nāvamanyethāḥ, yato 'haṃ tava guroḥ api guruḥ ||
युधिष्ठिर उवाच— मा वमंस्थाः वचो मह्यं; गुरुस्तव गुरोरहम्। एतौ हेतू विदित्वाहं कार्यार्थं त्वां ब्रवीमि; मम वाक्यं नातिवर्तस्व, यतोऽहं गुरोर्गुरुः॥
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic hierarchy and disciplined listening: counsel from a rightful elder/authority should not be dismissed, especially when given for a necessary task. Respect (guru-bhāva) and obedience to legitimate guidance are presented as ethical obligations.
In the midst of the Drona Parva’s tense wartime decisions, Yudhiṣṭhira asserts his moral and hierarchical authority over the listener, insisting that his instruction for a specific undertaking be accepted without contempt, grounding his demand in his status as an elder—“even the guru of your guru.”