Shloka 24
हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः
Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace
कृत्यानि पूर्व परिसंख्याय सर्वा- ण्यायव्यये चानुरूपां च वृत्तिम् । संगृह्लीयादनुरूपान् सहायान् सहायसाध्यानि हि दुष्कराणि
kṛtyāni pūrvaṃ parisaṅkhyāya sarvāṇy āyavyaye cānurūpāṃ ca vṛttim | saṅgṛhṇīyād anurūpān sahāyān sahāyasādhyāni hi duṣkarāṇi ||
ينصح فيدورا بأن يُحصي المرء أولًا جميع الواجبات التي ينبغي إنجازها، ثم يقدّر الدخل والنفقة ويُثبت الأجور على وجهٍ لائق. وبعد هذا التدبير يجمع الأعوان الأكفاء الموافقين للمهمة، فإن أشد الأعمال عسرًا إنما تُقضى بمعونة الأعوان.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Plan before acting: assess all required tasks, set a realistic income–expenditure framework and appropriate remuneration, and then recruit suitable assistants—because even very difficult work becomes achievable with proper support.
In Vidura’s counsel during the Udyoga Parva, he gives practical guidance on governance and conduct, emphasizing orderly assessment, financial prudence, fair provisioning, and the strategic selection of competent aides.