Shloka 48
सायं प्रातश्न वृद्धानां शृणुयात् पुष्कला गिर: । श्रुतमाप्रोति हि नर: सततं वृद्धसेवया
sāyaṃ prātaś ca vṛddhānāṃ śṛṇuyāt puṣkalā giraḥ | śrutam āpnoti hi naraḥ satataṃ vṛddha-sevayā ||
بھیشم نے کہا— شام اور صبح کے وقت بزرگوں کی کہی ہوئی بھرپور باتیں پوری توجہ سے مکمل سننی چاہئیں۔ کیونکہ بزرگوں کی مسلسل خدمت سے انسان ‘شُرُت’—شاستری علم—حقیقتاً حاصل کرتا ہے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Regularly listen to the counsel of elders—especially at the disciplined times of dawn and dusk—and serve them consistently; such vṛddha-sevā becomes a means to truly acquire and internalize śruta (scriptural and traditional learning).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on right conduct (ācāra), emphasizing reverence for elders and the practical method of learning through attentive listening and continual service.