Shloka 12
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
पितुरन्त:पुरं दद्यान्मातुर्दद्यान्महानसम् | गोषु चात्मसमं दद्यात् स्वयमेव कृषिं व्रजेत्
pitur antaḥpuraṁ dadyān mātur dadyān mahānasam | goṣu cātmasamaṁ dadyāt svayam eva kṛṣiṁ vrajet ||
Vidura aconseja una división disciplinada y conforme al deber de las tareas del hogar: confiar al padre los aposentos interiores, a la madre la cocina y la administración doméstica; y en lo tocante al ganado y la hacienda, asignar una parte igual a los propios dependientes. Luego, sin entregarse al ocio ni a la molicie, tomar personalmente la labor de la agricultura. El impulso ético es la autosuficiencia, el reparto justo y el gobierno ordenado de la casa como cimiento de la vida recta.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Orderly delegation within the household, fairness in distributing wealth (especially livestock), and personal industry: a righteous householder should not live off others’ labor but should undertake productive work like farming while ensuring equitable treatment of dependents.
In Vidura’s counsel (Vidura-nīti) within Udyoga Parva, he lays down practical ethical guidance for governance of home and livelihood—how responsibilities should be assigned to parents and how one should manage wealth and work—framing domestic discipline as part of dharma.