Shloka 3
इदं चैवावबोद्धव्यं वृद्धस्य मम शासनम् । मया निगदितं सर्व पथ्यं नि:श्रेयसं परम्
idaṃ caivāvaboddhavyaṃ vṛddhasya mama śāsanam | mayā nigaditaṃ sarvaṃ pathyaṃ niḥśreyasaṃ param ||
“Ito rin ay dapat mong maunawaang mabuti—ito ang aking tagubilin bilang nakatatanda. Lahat ng aking sinabi ay payong mabuti at nararapat, para sa iyong kapakinabangan at sa pinakamataas na kabutihan.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
An elder’s instruction should be received with clarity and seriousness, because it is offered as ‘pathya’—beneficial guidance—aimed not merely at immediate advantage but at niḥśreyasa, the highest and lasting good.
Yudhiṣṭhira, speaking in an authoritative yet elder-like tone, emphasizes that his directive must be properly understood and that everything he has said is meant for the listener’s welfare and ultimate benefit.