Shloka 2
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५ (कृष्णनीति: न्यायशम-उपदेशः; विराट-द्रुपदयोः सैन्यसमाह्वानम्)
एतच्च पूर्व कार्य न: सुनीतमभिकाड्क्षताम् । अन्यथा हाचरन् कर्म पुरुष: स्यात् सुबालिश:
etac ca pūrvaṃ kārya naḥ sunītam abhikāṅkṣatām | anyathā hy ācaran karma puruṣaḥ syāt subāliśaḥ ||
Pour nous qui désirons ardemment une politique avisée et une conduite droite, ceci doit être accompli d’abord. Celui qui agit à rebours du moment opportun et des circonstances est tenu pour extrêmement sot.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should prioritize the action that accords with sunīti (wise policy and right conduct). Acting against the demands of time, place, and circumstance is a mark of folly.
Vāyudeva is giving counsel, emphasizing that those seeking good governance and proper conduct must first undertake the appropriate preliminary step; ignoring situational propriety leads to blameworthy, foolish action.