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Shloka 22

यथावत्‌ प्रतिपद्येथा: काले काले युधिष्ठिर । आपूृष्टोडसीह कौन्तेय स्वस्ति प्राप्रुहि भारत,तुम्हें कभी कोई रोग न हो, सदा मंगल-ही-मंगल दिखायी दे। कुशलपूर्वक वनसे लौटनेपर मैं फिर तुम्हें देखूँगा। युधिष्ठिर! आपत्तिकालमें, धर्म तथा अर्थका संकट उपस्थित होनेपर अथवा सभी कार्योंमें समय-समयपर अपने उचित कर्तव्यका पालन करना। कुन्तीनन्दन! भारत! तुमसे आवश्यक बातें कर लीं। तुम्हें कल्याण प्राप्त हो

yathāvat pratipadyethāḥ kāle kāle yudhiṣṭhira | āpṛṣṭo ’smiha kaunteya svasti prāpruhi bhārata ||

Vidura dijo: «Yudhiṣṭhira, en cada momento oportuno obra como corresponde, discerniendo tu deber legítimo en toda circunstancia, sobre todo cuando sobreviene la adversidad y cuando el dharma y el artha se ven sometidos a tensión. Oh hijo de Kuntī, descendiente de Bharata, he dicho lo que debía decir; ahora me retiro. Que alcances bienestar y buen augurio, libre de enfermedad. Cuando regreses a salvo del bosque, volveré a verte.»

यथावत्properly, duly, as is right
यथावत्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथावत्
प्रतिपद्येथाःmay you conduct yourself / may you follow (your duty)
प्रतिपद्येथाः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति√पद्
FormVidhi-ling, 2, singular, Atmanepada
कालेin (the) time, at the occasion
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
Formmasculine, locative, singular
कालेin (the) time (i.e., from time to time)
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
Formmasculine, locative, singular
युधिष्ठिरO Yudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिर:
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
आपूृष्टःhaving been asked / having been inquired of
आपूृष्टः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ√पृच्छ्
Formpast passive participle (kta), masculine, nominative, singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormLat, 2, singular, Parasmaipada
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
कौन्तेयO son of Kuntī
कौन्तेय:
TypeNoun
Rootकौन्तेय
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
स्वस्तिwell-being, auspiciousness
स्वस्ति:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वस्ति
प्राप्नुहिattain, obtain
प्राप्नुहि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र√आप्
FormLot (imperative), 2, singular, Parasmaipada
भारतO Bhārata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
Formmasculine, vocative, singular

विदुर उवाच

V
Vidura
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

To act appropriately in every circumstance—especially in times of crisis—by aligning one’s conduct with dharma and prudent welfare (artha), and by discerning one’s duty according to time and situation.

Vidura concludes his counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira, offers a blessing for health and auspiciousness, and takes leave, expressing hope to meet again after Yudhiṣṭhira’s return from forest life.