Shloka 36

अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira

Devanagari script

गुरुर्मतो भवानस्य कृत्स्नस्य जगत: प्रभु:

Transliteration

gurur mato bhavān asya kṛtsnasya jagataḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

毗舍波耶那说道：“你被奉为导师——实乃统御此全世界的主宰。”

Word by Word

• गुरुः: teacher; venerable one
• गुरुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मतः: considered; regarded
• मतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन् (धातु) → मत (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• कृत्स्नस्य: entire; whole
• कृत्स्नस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत्स्न
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• जगतः: of the world
• जगतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• प्रभुः: lord; master
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharmic hierarchy and ethical restraint: one who is acknowledged as a guru and ‘prabhu’ deserves deference, and moral authority is grounded in recognized wisdom and rightful leadership rather than mere power.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a figure is being addressed with high honor, being affirmed as the revered teacher and ruling authority over the whole world—language that frames the listener’s duty to respect and heed that person’s guidance.