Shloka 923
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
धर्ममेव गुरु ज्ञात्वा तृष्णा न गणिता त्वया । “जब मनुष्यमें दानविषयक रुचि जाग्रत् होती है
dharmam eva guruṁ jñātvā tṛṣṇā na gaṇitā tvayā |
Wika ng biyenan: “Kinilala mo ang dharma lamang bilang pinakadakilang guro, kaya’t hindi mo itinuring na anuman kahit ang uhaw. Kapag nagising sa tao ang hilig sa pagbibigay, hindi nababawasan ang kanyang dharma. Itinuring mong higit ang dharma kaysa pagkakapit sa asawa at pag-ibig sa anak, at alang-alang dito’y ginawa mong walang halaga ang gutom at uhaw.”
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is to be treated as the highest authority; when one’s commitment to righteous giving and duty awakens, one does not let bodily cravings (hunger, thirst) or even powerful family attachments override moral responsibility.
A father-in-law addresses someone he is evaluating or praising, commending him for prioritizing dharma above personal comfort and familial affection, highlighting his steadfastness and ethical resolve.