Shloka 26

उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्

Devanagari script

अमोघक्रो धहर्षस्य स्वयं कृत्यान्ववेक्षिण: । आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य वसुदैव वसुन्धरा

Transliteration

amoghakrodhaharṣasya svayaṁ kṛtyānvavekṣiṇaḥ | ātmapratyayakośasya vasudaiva vasundharā ||

Translation

जिसका क्रोध और हर्ष व्यर्थ नहीं जाते, जो आवश्यक कार्यों की स्वयं देख-रेख करता है और कोष पर भी स्वयं भरोसेमंद दृष्टि रखता है—उसके लिए वसुन्धरा स्वयं धन देनेवाली बन जाती है।

Word by Word

• अमोघक्रोधहर्षस्य: of one whose anger and joy are unfailing (not in vain)
• अमोघक्रोधहर्षस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमोघ-क्रोध-हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• स्वयम्: oneself; personally
• स्वयम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• कृत्यान्: duties; necessary tasks
• कृत्यान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अवेक्षिणः: of one who oversees/looks after
• अवेक्षिणः: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवेक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य: of one whose treasury/resources are under his own control/knowledge
• आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्म-प्रत्यय-कोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• वसुदा: wealth-giving
• वसुदा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• एव: indeed; certainly
• एव: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• वसुन्धरा: the earth
• वसुन्धरा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुन्धरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Vasundharā (the Earth)
• Kośa (treasury)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Prosperity follows disciplined rule: emotions like anger and joy must be purposeful (not impulsive), duties must be personally supervised, and the treasury must be kept under direct, informed control; then the realm naturally yields wealth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vidura is delivering counsel on statecraft and righteous conduct, describing the qualities of an effective ruler/administrator whose restraint and vigilance make the kingdom prosperous.