Shloka 17
Divākara-prasāda and the Establishment of Akṣaya-anna
Sūrya’s Favor and Inexhaustible Provision
त्वया पृष्टः किमहमन्यद् वदेय- मेतत् कृत्वा कृतकृत्योडसि राजन्,कुरुराज! आपने हितकी बात पूछी है तो मैं इसके सिवा और क्या बताऊँ। यह सब कर लेनेपर आप कृतकृत्य हो जायँगे
tvayā pṛṣṭaḥ kim aham anyad vadeyam etat kṛtvā kṛtakṛtyo 'si rājan kururāja
Since you have asked me, what else can I say beyond this? O King, O lord of the Kurus—if you act in this way, you will have fulfilled your duty and achieved your purpose.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler who sincerely seeks counsel should act on sound ethical advice; doing so makes him kṛtakṛtya—one who has fulfilled what duty requires.
Vidura responds to a king of the Kuru line who has asked for guidance, emphasizing that the counsel already given is sufficient and that following it will complete the king’s obligation.