Shloka 60
उपदेशदोषप्रसङ्गः (Upadeśa-doṣa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Risk of Misapplied Counsel
द्विजश्रेष्ठ! ब्रह्मन! इसी कारणसे मैं आपकी ओर देखकर हँसता हूँ। आपका अनादर करनेके लिये मैं आपकी हँसी नहीं उड़ाता हूँ; क्योंकि आप मेरे गुरु हैं ।।
viparyayeṇa me manyus tena santapyate manaḥ | jātiṁ smarāmy ahaṁ tubhyam atas tvāṁ prahasāmi vai ||
噢，二次生中最上者，噢，婆罗门！正因如此，我看着你便不由得一笑。我并非为失敬而笑，因为你是我的师长。这般角色颠倒使我深感悲恸，心中如火灼烧。忆及你我前生的因缘，所以我望着你便忍不住发笑——那笑出于哀伤与追忆，并非轻蔑。
पुरोहित उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when circumstances invert social or personal roles, one should not abandon reverence for one’s guru. The speaker clarifies that outward laughter can arise from inner sorrow and remembrance, not from contempt; ethical intent (bhāva) matters in judging an act.
The priest addresses a brāhmaṇa (who is also his guru) and explains why he smiles while looking at him: a painful reversal has occurred, troubling his mind. Recalling their connection from former births, he smiles involuntarily, while explicitly denying any intention to insult his teacher.