Mahabharata 7.175.52 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 175, Shloka 52
स त्वं कुरु महाबाहो कर्म युक्तमिहात्मन: । मातुलानां 4 तेजसोअस्त्रबलस्य च
sa tvaṁ kuru mahābāho karma yuktam ihātmanaḥ | mātulānāṁ tejaso 'strabalasya ca ||
অতএব, হে মহাবাহু, এখানে তোমার কর্তব্য ও উদ্দেশ্যের উপযুক্ত কর্ম করো—যে কর্ম তোমার মামাদের তেজ এবং অস্ত্রবলের মর্যাদারও যোগ্য।
श्रीवायुदेव उवाच
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Act in a way that is yuktam—ethically and situationally appropriate—so that one’s conduct aligns with svadharma (one’s rightful role) and upholds the honour and prowess associated with one’s lineage.
Vāyudeva addresses a warrior-hero, urging him to take decisive, proper action in the present conflict, invoking the reputation and martial strength of the hero’s maternal uncles as a standard to live up to.
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