Shloka 8
उद्योगपर्व अध्याय १३३ — संजये मातृउपदेशः
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 133 — A Mother’s Counsel to Saṃjaya
सम्यग्दृष्टिमहाप्राज्ञो बाल त्वां ब्राह्मणो<ब्रवीत् । अयं प्राप्प महत् कृच्छू पुनर्वद्धिं गमिष्यति,जब तू बालक था, उस समय एक उत्तम दृष्टिवाले, परम बुद्धिमान ब्राह्मणने तेरे विषयमें कहा था कि “यह महान् संकटमें पड़कर भी पुनः वृद्धिको प्राप्त होगा”
samyagdṛṣṭimahāprājño bāla tvāṃ brāhmaṇo 'bravīt | ayaṃ prāpya mahat kṛcchraṃ punar vṛddhiṃ gamiṣyati ||
When you were still a child, a Brahmin of true vision and great wisdom spoke about you: “Though he will fall into a grave crisis, he will rise again and attain renewed prosperity.”
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A severe crisis does not negate one’s future; with steadiness and right conduct, one can recover and regain prosperity. The verse emphasizes hope grounded in discernment and moral endurance.
The son recalls an earlier statement by a far-seeing Brahmin made during the addressee’s childhood, predicting that despite a major impending hardship, the person would later rise again and flourish.