Shloka 37
एतत् सर्व विनिश्चित्य स्वबुद्धया भगुनन्दन । यदत्रौपयिकं कार्य तच्चिन्तयितुमरहसि,भुगुनन्दन! इन सब बातोंपर बुद्धिपूर्वक विचार करके जो उचित प्रतीत हो, उसी कार्यकी ओर आप ध्यान दें
etat sarva viniścitya svabuddhyā bhagunandana | yad atraupayikaṃ kāryaṃ tac cintayitum arhasi, bhagunandana ||
O delight of the Bhṛgu line, having decisively examined all this with your own discernment, reflect on what course of action is truly appropriate and beneficial here, and then turn yourself to that very duty.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not act impulsively or merely by hearsay; after weighing all factors with one’s own बुद्धि (discernment), one must choose the action that is both appropriate (aupāyika) and aligned with duty (kārya).
Rama addresses a figure honored as “Bhagunandana,” urging him to make a clear, independent assessment of the situation and then to focus on the most fitting and effective course of action.