Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 1
Sāma (Sāntva) and Dāna: The Brāhmaṇa’s Conciliatory Release from a Rākṣasa
- आदरणीय पुरुषके चरणोंको हाथसे पकड़कर जो नमस्कार किया जाता है
bhīṣma uvāca | evam uktaḥ pratyuvāca maitreyaḥ karmapūjakaḥ | atyantaśrīmati kule jātaḥ prājño bahuśrutaḥ ||
Ang paggalang na ginagawa sa paghawak ng kamay sa mga paa ng taong karapat-dapat igalang at pagyukod ay tinatawag na “abhivādana”; at ang pagdikit ng dalawang palad sa añjali, pagdampi nito sa noo, at pagyuko ng ulo sa taong karapat-dapat sambahin ay tinatawag na “praṇāma.” Wika ni Bhīṣma: Nang masabihan nang gayon, si Maitreya—na sumasamba sa katuwiran sa pamamagitan ng wastong gawa—ay sumagot. Siya’y isinilang sa angkang sagana, marunong at malawak ang natutuhan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse introduces Maitreya as a model of dharmic character—devoted to right action, wise, and learned—implying that ethical authority rests on conduct and knowledge rather than mere birth or wealth.
Bhishma reports that after being addressed, the sage Maitreya responds; the line functions as a narrative transition and a brief characterization of Maitreya before his counsel unfolds.