Shloka 10
Dharma-śaṅkā-nivāraṇa: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Response on Karma-Phala and Trust in Dharma
तस्य चापि भवेत् कार्य विवृद्धौ रक्षणे तथा । भक्ष्यमाणो हानादानात् क्षीयेत हिमवानपि,धनकी वृद्धि और रक्षाके लिये भी कर्मकी आवश्यकता है। यदि धनका उपभोग (व्यय) होता रहे और आय न हो तो हिमालय-जैसी धनराशिका भी क्षय हो सकता है
tasya cāpi bhavet kāryaṃ vivṛddhau rakṣaṇe tathā | bhakṣyamāṇo hānādānāt kṣīyet himavān api ||
Even for wealth, effort is required—both to increase it and to protect it. If it is continually consumed through expenditure while no income is taken in, even a store as vast as the Himālaya can be worn away.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth does not sustain itself automatically: it requires deliberate effort to grow and vigilant protection to preserve. Continuous spending without replenishment leads to inevitable depletion—so even the greatest resources must be managed with discipline.
Yudhiṣṭhira is articulating a practical-ethical principle relevant to royal duty and household life: responsible stewardship of resources. He uses the Himālaya as a vivid comparison to show that unchecked outflow can erode even what seems inexhaustible.