Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 145
ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors
Anuśāsana-parva 108
नरश्रेष्ठ) माता-पिता और गुरुजनोंकी आज्ञाका अविलम्ब पालन करना चाहिये। इनकी आज्ञा हितकर है या अहितकर, इसका विचार नहीं करना चाहिये ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | narāśreṣṭha, mātā-pitarau ca gurujanānāṃ ca ājñāyā avilambaṃ pālanaṃ kartavyam | eṣām ājñā hitakarī vā ahitakarī veti vicāro na kartavyaḥ || dhanurvede ca vede ca yatnaḥ kāryo narādhipa | hastipṛṣṭhe aśvapṛṣṭhe ca rathacaryāsu caiva ha || nareśvara, kṣatriyeṇa dhanurveda-vedādhyayanayoḥ kṛte yatnaḥ kartavyaḥ | rājendra, tvaṃ hastyaśva-vāhana-kalāyāṃ ratha-hākanāyāṃ ca nipuṇatāṃ prāptuṃ prayatnasva; yataḥ yatnavān puruṣaḥ sukhena unnatiśīlo bhavati, sa śatrūṇāṃ svajanānāṃ bhṛtyānāṃ ca durdharṣo bhavati ||
毗湿摩说道：“噫，人中至杰者，当不迟疑地遵行母亲、父亲与长老/师长之命；不必评断其为利为害。又，噫，人主，刹帝利当勤修《弓术论》（Dhanurveda，弓矢与兵器之学）并研习吠陀。噫，大王，当致力于精通乘象、骑马与御战车之艺；因为恒常用功之人，安然兴盛，且变得难以抗衡——无论对敌人、对宗族，乃至对臣仆亦然。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Immediate obedience to parents and revered elders is presented as a foundational duty, and for a kshatriya, disciplined effort in both sacred learning (Vedic study) and practical martial skills (archery, riding, chariot-driving) is essential; sustained effort leads to prosperity and formidable capability.
Bhishma, in his role as moral instructor, is giving prescriptive counsel on conduct and training: he urges prompt compliance with parental/elder authority and outlines the educational and military disciplines a king or kshatriya should cultivate to become effective and respected.