Shloka 37
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Restraint and the Pāṇḍavas’ Authorized Return (धृतराष्ट्र-उपदेशः)
चरम॑ संविशति या प्रथम प्रतिबुध्यते । आगोपालाविपालेभ्य: सर्व वेद कृताकृतम्,वह ग्वालों और भेड़ोंके चरवाहोंसे भी पीछे सोती और सबसे पहले जागती है। कौन- सा कार्य हुआ और कौन-सा नहीं हुआ, इन सबकी वह जानकारी रखती है
caramaṁ saṁviśati yā prathamā pratibudhyate | āgopālāvipālebhyaḥ sarvaṁ veda kṛtākṛtam ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “She lies down last and rises first—later even than the cowherds and shepherds. She keeps account of everything: what has been done and what remains undone.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises vigilant, selfless responsibility: a truly dutiful person (especially in a household or administrative role) rests last, rises first, and maintains clear awareness of what has been completed and what still needs to be done.
Yudhiṣṭhira is describing the qualities of an exemplary, hardworking figure—someone whose daily discipline and careful oversight surpass even that of pastoral workers—emphasizing constant attentiveness to duties and outcomes.