Shloka 22

Devanagari script

यथावत्‌ प्रतिपद्येथा: काले काले युधिष्ठिर । आपूृष्टोडसीह कौन्तेय स्वस्ति प्राप्रुहि भारत,तुम्हें कभी कोई रोग न हो, सदा मंगल-ही-मंगल दिखायी दे। कुशलपूर्वक वनसे लौटनेपर मैं फिर तुम्हें देखूँगा। युधिष्ठिर! आपत्तिकालमें, धर्म तथा अर्थका संकट उपस्थित होनेपर अथवा सभी कार्योंमें समय-समयपर अपने उचित कर्तव्यका पालन करना। कुन्तीनन्दन! भारत! तुमसे आवश्यक बातें कर लीं। तुम्हें कल्याण प्राप्त हो

Transliteration

yathāvat pratipadyethāḥ kāle kāle yudhiṣṭhira | āpṛṣṭo ’smiha kaunteya svasti prāpruhi bhārata ||

Translation

Vidura said: “Yudhiṣṭhira, at each proper time act as is fitting—discerning your rightful duty in every situation, especially when adversity arises and when dharma and material welfare come under strain. O son of Kuntī, descendant of Bharata, I have said what needed to be said; now I take my leave. May you attain well-being and auspiciousness, free from illness. When you return safely from the forest, I shall see you again.”

Word by Word

यथावत्properly, duly, as is right

प्रतिपद्येथाःmay you conduct yourself / may you follow (your duty)

कालेin (the) time, at the occasion

कालेin (the) time (i.e., from time to time)

युधिष्ठिरO Yudhiṣṭhira

आपूृष्टःhaving been asked / having been inquired of

असिyou are

इहhere

कौन्तेयO son of Kuntī

स्वस्तिwell-being, auspiciousness

प्राप्नुहिattain, obtain

भारतO Bhārata

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vidura

Yudhiṣṭhira

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

To act appropriately in every circumstance—especially in times of crisis—by aligning one’s conduct with dharma and prudent welfare (artha), and by discerning one’s duty according to time and situation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vidura concludes his counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira, offers a blessing for health and auspiciousness, and takes leave, expressing hope to meet again after Yudhiṣṭhira’s return from forest life.