Shloka 17
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
यथा ब्रवीति धर्मात्मा मुनि: सत्यवतीसुत: । तथा कुरु महाराज स हि नः परमो गुरु:
yathā bravīti dharmātmā muniḥ satyavatīsutaḥ | tathā kuru mahārāja sa hi naḥ paramo guruḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O Maharaja, gawin mo nang ganap ayon sa itinuturo ng matuwid na pantas—si Vyāsa, anak ni Satyavatī. Sapagkat siya nga ang pinakamataas na guro para sa ating lahat.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that ethical action for a ruler should be guided by the counsel of a proven dharmic authority—here, Vyāsa—whose spiritual insight and moral standing make him a supreme teacher for all.
Vaiśampāyana urges the king being addressed to follow Vyāsa’s advice exactly, emphasizing Vyāsa’s status as the paramount guru and thus legitimizing his guidance in the unfolding events of the Āśramavāsika narrative.