Shloka 22
Pāṇḍu’s Marriages, Conquests, and Triumphal Return (पाण्डोर्विवाह-विजय-प्रत्यागमनम्)
यो विचिन्त्य धिया धीरो व्यवस्यति स बुद्धिमान । तदिदं धर्मयुक्त च हितं चैव कुलस्य न:
yo vicintya dhiyā dhīro vyavasyati sa buddhimān | tad idaṁ dharmayuktaṁ ca hitaṁ caiva kulasya naḥ ||
«Celui qui, ferme, réfléchit avec son intelligence puis arrête sa décision, celui-là seul est vraiment sage. La voie qui s’offre à nous est conforme au dharma et vise aussi le bien de notre famille.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom is shown by calm deliberation followed by firm resolve; the best decision is one that aligns with dharma and promotes the welfare of one’s family or community.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a speaker endorses a proposed course of action by praising the wise person who thinks carefully and then decides, asserting that the present proposal is both dharmic and beneficial for their lineage.