Shloka 39
हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः
Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace
उत्पाद्य पुत्राननृणां श्व कृत्वा वृत्तिं च तेभ्योडनुविधाय कांचित् । स्थाने कुमारी: प्रतिपाद्य सर्वा अरण्यसंस्थो<थ मुनिर्बुभूषेत्,पुत्रोंको उत्पन्न कर उन्हें ऋणके भारसे मुक्त करके उनके लिये किसी जीविकाका प्रबन्ध कर दे; अपनी सभी कन्याओंका योग्य वरके साथ विवाह कर दे तत्पश्चात् वनमें मुनिवृत्तिसे रहनेकी इच्छा करे
utpādya putrān anṛṇāṁś ca kṛtvā vṛttiṁ ca tebhyo 'nuvadhāya kāñcit | sthāne kumārīḥ pratipādya sarvā araṇya-saṁstho 'tha munir bubhūṣet ||
Vidura says: After begetting sons, freeing them from the burden of debt, and providing them with a suitable means of livelihood; after giving all one’s daughters in marriage, in due time, to worthy husbands—only then should a man withdraw to the forest, wishing to live the disciplined life of a sage. Renunciation is not an escape from duty, but fitting only after obligations are fulfilled.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renunciation (forest-dwelling, sage-life) is proper only after completing household duties: raising children, settling them with livelihood, and marrying daughters appropriately. Dharma requires responsibility before withdrawal.
Vidura is giving ethical counsel (nīti) in the Udyoga Parva, outlining the correct sequence of life: fulfill familial and social obligations first, and only then adopt the ascetic/forest stage.