Shloka 216
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 132 — Vidura’s Counsel on Udyama, Yaśas, and Kṣātra-Dharma
उद्धावय कुल मग्नं त्वत्कृते स्वयमेव हि । बेटा! तू धैर्य और स्वाभिमानका अवलम्बन कर। अपने पुरुषार्थकों जान और तेरे कारण डूबे हुए इस वंशका तू स्वयं ही उद्धार कर
uddhāvaya kula-magnaṁ tvat-kṛte svayam eva hi |
Vāyu berkata: “Angkatlah kembali garis keturunanmu yang tenggelam karena dirimu—engkau sendirilah yang harus melakukannya. Berlindunglah pada keberanian dan harga diri; kenalilah daya upayamu sendiri, dan dengan kekuatanmu tebuslah keluarga yang jatuh karena ulahmu.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
One must accept responsibility for the consequences of one’s actions and actively work to restore what has been harmed—through courage, self-respect, and personal effort rather than dependence on others.
Vāyu addresses a son-like figure, urging him to redeem a lineage that has fallen into distress due to his role in events, and to undertake the rescue himself with steadfast courage and honor.