Shloka 70
युधिछिर उवाच दाक्ष्यमेकपद धर्म्य दानमेकपर्द यश: । सत्यमेकपदं स्वर्ग्य शीलमेकपदं सुखम्,युधिछिर बोले--धर्मका मुख्य स्थान दक्षता है, यशका मुख्य स्थान दान है, स्वर्गका मुख्य स्थान सत्य है और सुखका मुख्य स्थान शील है
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | dākṣyam ekapadaṃ dharmyaṃ dānam ekapadaṃ yaśaḥ | satyam ekapadaṃ svargyaṃ śīlam ekapadaṃ sukham ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Skillful competence is the chief foundation of dharma; generosity is the chief foundation of fame. Truth is the chief foundation of heaven, and good conduct is the chief foundation of happiness.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents four ethical ‘foundations’: competence supports righteous living (dharma), generosity supports lasting honor (fame), truthfulness supports heavenly merit (svarga), and good character supports genuine happiness (sukha).
In the Vana Parva setting, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a concise moral maxim, summarizing how key virtues function as the primary supports for higher goals—dharma, reputation, heavenly reward, and happiness.