Shloka 19
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
कुलवृद्धि च राजेन्द्र तस्मात् साधु समाचर । राजेन्द्र जो लोग अपने भलेकी इच्छा करते हैं, उन्हें अपने जाति-भाइयोंको उन्नतिशील बनाना चाहिये; इसलिये आप भलीभाँति अपने कुलकी वृद्धि करें ।। श्रेयसा योक्ष्यते राजन् कुर्वाणो ज्ञातिसत्क्रियाम्,राजन्! जो अपने कुटुम्बीजनोंका सत्कार करता है, वह कल्याणका भागी होता है
kulavṛddhi ca rājendra tasmāt sādhu samācara | śreyasā yokṣyate rājan kurvāṇo jñātisatkriyām ||
Vidura advises the king that the surest course is to promote the growth and well-being of one’s lineage. Therefore, O best of kings, act rightly by strengthening your family and kin. A ruler who honors and supports his relatives and clan-members becomes united with true welfare and lasting good.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should actively foster the prosperity of his lineage and treat his relatives with honor; such conduct leads to śreyas—true welfare and auspicious outcomes.
In Vidura’s counsel during Udyoga Parva, he urges the king to choose righteous policy: strengthen the family/clan through proper conduct and respectful care of kinsmen, implying that neglect or hostility toward one’s own kin leads to ruin.