Shloka 10
मातापितृगुरुपूजा-प्रशंसा
Praise of Venerating Mother, Father, and Teacher
नैतानतिशयेज्जातु नात्यश्रीयान्न दूषयेत्
na etān atiśayej jātu nātyaśrīyān na dūṣayet |
Sinabi ni Bhīṣma: “Huwag kailanman magsikap na higitan sila, ni hamakin o siraan sila. Huwag labagin ang nararapat nilang kapangyarihan; huwag kumain bago sila mapakain; huwag magparatang ng kasalanan sa kanila; at manatiling laging abala sa paglilingkod sa kanila. Ito ang pinakamataas na gawaing may kabanalan. O pinakamahusay sa mga hari, sa paglilingkod sa kanila ay makakamtan mo ang katanyagan, dalisay na mabuting pangalan, at ang pag-abot sa mga dakilang daigdig.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not compete with, belittle, or accuse those worthy of reverence; instead, honor their authority, feed them first, and remain devoted in service—this is presented as the highest form of merit leading to fame and auspicious spiritual results.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Bhishma addresses a king and lays down practical rules of respectful behavior and service toward revered persons, promising both worldly reputation and otherworldly benefit from such conduct.