Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 34
धर्मराजो हि शुद्धात्मा निदेशे स्थास्यते तव । आनृशंस्यपरं होनं जानामि गुरुवत्सलम्
dharmarājo hi śuddhātmā nideśe sthāsyate tava | ānṛśaṁsyaparaṁ hīnaṁ jānāmi guruvatsalam ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Si Dharmaraja Yudhishthira ay may dalisay na kalooban at mananatiling masunurin sa iyong utos. Batid ko na inuuna niya ang habag sa lahat, malaya sa kalupitan, at lubhang deboto sa matatanda at mga guro.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral authority in leadership rests on inner purity, compassion, and reverence for teachers and elders; such a person naturally abides by rightful instruction rather than acting from harshness or ego.
Bhīṣma is describing Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja) to reassure the listener about his dependable nature: he is pure-hearted, will follow guidance, is fundamentally compassionate, and remains devoted to gurus and elders.