Shloka 20
मातापितृगुरुपूजा-प्रशंसा
Praise of Venerating Mother, Father, and Teacher
अवध्या हि सदा माता पिता चाप्यपकारिणौ
avadhyā hi sadā mātā pitā cāpyapakāriṇau |
毗湿摩说道：“母亲永远不可侵犯，父亲亦然——即便他们曾有害人的举动。纵使父母有过失，也不应把他们视为可受侮辱、可遭伤害之人；因为儿子（或弟子）即使看见他们的缺失，也不应以报复使自身染污。出于慈爱，这些长者并不把罪责加在孩子或学生身上；相反，他们总是努力引导他回到达摩之道。如此父母与师长的真实伟大，唯有诸天与大圣仙方能尽知。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Parents (and by extension revered elders like teachers) are to be regarded as inviolable; even if they err or cause harm, one should not respond with violence or contempt, but remain oriented to dharma and reform through respect.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma teaches Yudhiṣṭhira ethical norms of conduct, emphasizing the special, protected status of mother and father and the duty of the younger to respond with restraint and righteousness.