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Shloka 80

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

गुरुणा चैव निर्बन्धो न कर्तव्य: कदाचन । अनुमान्य: प्रसाद्यश्न गुरु: क्रुद्धो युधिष्ठिर

guruṇā caiva nirbandho na kartavyaḥ kadācana | anumānyaḥ prasādyāśna guruḥ kruddho yudhiṣṭhira ||

بھیشم نے کہا—اے یدھشٹھِر، استاد (گرو) کے ساتھ کبھی ہٹ دھرمی یا جھگڑا نہیں کرنا چاہیے؛ اگر گرو ناراض بھی ہو تو اس کی تعظیم ملحوظ رکھ کر، اسے راضی کر کے، صلح و آشتی ہی کا برتاؤ کرنا چاہیے۔

गुरुणाby/with the teacher
गुरुणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
निर्बन्धःinsistence/pressing demand
निर्बन्धः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिर्बन्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कर्तव्यःto be done/should be done
कर्तव्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Gerundive (तव्यत्), passive necessity
कदाचनever/at any time
कदाचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचन
अनुमान्यःto be assented to/treated with compliance
अनुमान्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनु + मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Gerundive (ण्यत्), passive necessity
प्रसाद्यhaving pleased/after pacifying
प्रसाद्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र + सद्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अश्नeat (you should eat)
अश्न:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormImperative (लोट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
गुरुःthe teacher
गुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्रुद्धःangry
क्रुद्धः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुध्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past participle (क्त)
युधिष्ठिरO Yudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिर:
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
G
guru (teacher)

Educational Q&A

Do not engage in obstinate insistence or confrontation with one’s teacher; instead, uphold dharma through respect, patience, and conciliatory conduct—especially when the teacher is displeased.

In Bhīṣma’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Anuśāsana Parva, he lays down a rule of ethical behavior regarding the guru: even if the guru becomes angry, the disciple should not contend but should honor and appease the teacher.