Shloka 43
उपदेशदोषप्रसङ्गः (Upadeśa-doṣa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Risk of Misapplied Counsel
एवं स बहुशो राजन् पुरोधसमुपाहसत् । लक्षयित्वा पुरोधास्तु बहुशस्तं नराधिपम्
evaṁ sa bahuśo rājan purodhasam upāhasat | lakṣayitvā purodhās tu bahuśas taṁ narādhipam ||
یوں، اے راجن، وہ بار بار شاہی پُروہت کا مذاق اڑاتا رہا۔ مگر پُروہت نے بھی اس نرادھپ کو بار بار دیکھ کر اس کے چال چلن کو غور سے بھانپ لیا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic norm of restraint and respect: a ruler’s repeated mockery of a priest is ethically blameworthy, and wise counselors observe such conduct to judge character and foresee consequences.
Bhīṣma narrates that a king repeatedly ridiculed his purohita; the priest, instead of reacting impulsively, carefully watched the king’s repeated behavior, indicating a measured response and attentive discernment.