Shloka 58
Dharma-śaṅkā-nivāraṇa: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Response on Karma-Phala and Trust in Dharma
न त्वेवात्मावमन्तव्य: पुरुषेण कदाचन । न हाात्मपरिभूतस्य भूतिर्भवति शोभना,मनुष्य कभी अपने-आपका अनादर न करे--अपने-आपको छोटा न समझे। जो स्वयं ही अपना अनादर करता है, उसे उत्तम ऐश्वर्यकी प्राप्ति नहीं होती
na tv evātmāvamantavyaḥ puruṣeṇa kadācana | na hy ātmaparibhūtasya bhūtir bhavati śobhanā ||
Dijo Yudhiṣṭhira: «Nadie debe despreciarse jamás a sí mismo ni considerarse insignificante. Pues para quien se ha vuelto desdeñoso de su propio valor, no puede nacer una prosperidad o bienestar verdaderamente espléndidos».
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not belittle oneself; self-contempt undermines the very basis of flourishing. Ethical strength and outward prosperity are sustained by inner dignity and self-regard aligned with dharma.
In the Vana Parva dialogue context, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a moral principle: a person must not lose heart or degrade himself, because such inner defeat prevents the attainment of honorable success and well-being.