Shloka 17
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
Devanagari script
यो ज्ञातिमनुगृह्नाति दरिद्रं दीनमातुरम्
Transliteration
yo jñātim anugṛhṇāti daridraṃ dīnam āturam
Translation
ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ, ದೀನನಾದ, ರೋಗಪೀಡಿತನಾದ ಬಂಧುವಿಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹ ಮಾಡುವವನು.
Word by Word
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ज्ञातिम्a kinsman/relative
ज्ञातिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञाति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनुगृह्णातिshows favor to, helps
अनुगृह्णाति:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-ग्रह्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
दरिद्रम्poor
दरिद्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदरिद्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दीनम्wretched, distressed
दीनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदीन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आतुरम्afflicted, sick
आतुरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआतुर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraK
kinsman/relative (jñāti)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Dharma is not merely ritual or status; it is expressed as compassionate responsibility—especially toward one’s own kin when they are impoverished, helpless, or suffering.
In Vidura’s counsel (Vidura-nīti) within the Udyoga Parva, he articulates ethical principles for right conduct; here he highlights the merit of aiding distressed relatives.