Shloka 10

Devanagari script

यस्य हार्थाभिनिर्वत्तौ भवन्त्याप्यायिता: परे | तस्यार्थसिद्धिर्नियता नयेष्वर्थानुसारिण:,जिसके प्रयोजनकी सिद्धि होनेपर उससे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाले दूसरे लोग भी संतुष्ट एवं उन्नतिको प्राप्त होते हैं, नीतिमार्गपर चलकर अर्थसिद्धिके लिये प्रयत्न करनेवाले उस पुरुषको निश्चय ही अपने अभीष्टकी सिद्धि होती है

Transliteration

yasya hārthābhinirvattau bhavanty āpyāyitāḥ pare | tasyārthasiddhir niyatā nayeṣv arthānusāriṇaḥ ||

Translation

When a person’s undertaking reaches its intended fruition and, through that success, others connected with him are also nourished and prosper, then for that person—who pursues his aims in accordance with sound policy and righteous conduct—attainment of the desired end is assured.

Word by Word

• [{'term': 'yasya', 'definition': 'of whom

• whose'}, {'term': 'artha', 'definition': 'purpose, aim

• also material interest/wealth (context-dependent)'}, {'term': 'abhinirvṛtti', 'definition': 'accomplishment, completion, successful execution'}, {'term': 'āpyāyitāḥ', 'definition': 'nourished, satisfied, strengthened, made to prosper'}, {'term': 'pare', 'definition': 'others

• other people (connected/associated)'}, {'term': 'arthasiddhi', 'definition': 'success in one’s aim

• attainment of the objective'}, {'term': 'niyatā', 'definition': 'certain, assured, inevitable'}, {'term': 'naya', 'definition': 'policy, prudent conduct, right method

• ethical statecraft'}, {'term': 'arthānusārin', 'definition': 'one who follows/acts in accordance with the (right) aim

Speaker

पुत्र उवाच

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True success is not merely personal gain: when one pursues one’s aims through nīti (upright, prudent means) and the outcome also benefits and strengthens others, the achievement of one’s objective becomes steady and assured.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-oriented setting, the speaker (identified as “the son”) states a general maxim of conduct: a person whose successful undertaking brings welfare to associates, and who proceeds by proper policy, is certain to accomplish his intended goal.