Shloka 42
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
शिष्योपाध्यायिकावृत्तिर्यत्र स्थात् सुसमाहिता । यथावच्छास्त्रसम्पन्ना कस्तं देशं परित्यजेत्
śiṣyopādhyāyikā-vṛttir yatra sthāt susamāhitā | yathāvacchāstra-sampannā kas taṃ deśaṃ parityajet ||
Nārada nói: Ở xứ sở nào, cách ứng xử giữa thầy và trò được sắp đặt nghiêm chỉnh, có kỷ luật, và hoàn toàn phù hợp với kinh điển—ai lại nỡ rời bỏ xứ ấy?
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A society becomes truly worth living in when the teacher–disciple relationship is disciplined, harmonious, and aligned with śāstra; such dharmic education is a foundation of collective well-being.
Nārada is describing the qualities of an ideal land: one where instruction and learning proceed properly, with teachers and students behaving according to scriptural norms—so admirable that no one would wish to leave it.