Shloka 17
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय २५: संजयदूतवाक्यम्
Sañjaya’s Envoy-Speech on Peace
क्षत्तुर्यदा नान्ववर्तन्त बुद्धि कृच्छूं कुरून् सूत तदाभ्याजगाम । यावत् प्रज्ञामन्ववर्तन्त तस्य तावत् तेषां राष्ट्रवृद्धिर्ब भूव
kṣattur yadā nānvavartanta buddhiṃ kṛcchūṃ kurūn sūta tadābhyājagāma | yāvat prajñām anvavartanta tasya tāvat teṣāṃ rāṣṭravṛddhir babhūva, sūta |
Dijo Sañjaya: Oh Sūta, cuando los Kurus dejaron de seguir el perspicaz consejo del Kṣattṛ (Vidura), la adversidad cayó sobre ellos. Mientras actuaron conforme a su sabiduría, su reino prosperó; pero desde el instante en que abandonaron su consejo, la calamidad empezó a alcanzarlos.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A kingdom thrives when rulers heed wise, dharmic counsel; rejecting sound judgment—especially from a proven advisor like Vidura—invites decline and suffering. Ethical governance is shown as inseparable from practical prosperity.
Sañjaya addresses the Sūta and reflects on the Kurus’ change in conduct: while they followed Vidura’s counsel, their realm prospered; once they stopped listening to him, adversity began to befall them, foreshadowing the coming catastrophe.