Shloka 20

भूमे: क्षमा च तेजश्न समग्र॑ सूर्यमण्डलात्‌ । वायोर्बल प्राप्रुहि त्वं भूते भ्यक्षात्मसम्पदम्‌,तुम भूमिसे क्षमा, सूर्यमण्डलसे तेज, वायुसे बल तथा सम्पूर्ण भूतोंसे अपनी सम्पत्ति प्राप्त करो

bhūmeḥ kṣamā ca tejaś ca samagraṃ sūryamaṇḍalāt | vāyor balaṃ prāpnuhi tvaṃ bhūtebhyaś cātmasaṃpadam ||

വിദുരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഭൂമിയിൽ നിന്ന് ക്ഷമയും സഹനവും കൈക്കൊൾക; സമഗ്രമായ സൂര്യമണ്ഡലത്തിൽ നിന്ന് തേജസ്സും പ്രകാശവും കൈക്കൊൾക; വായുവിൽ നിന്ന് ബലവും ഉത്സാഹവും നേടുക; എല്ലാ ജീവികളിൽ നിന്ന് ആത്മസമ്പത്ത്—അന്തരത്തിന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ ധനം—സമാഹരിക്കുക.

भूमेःfrom the earth
भूमेः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Ablative, Singular
क्षमाम्forbearance, patience
क्षमाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तेजःsplendor, radiance
तेजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समग्रम्entire, complete
समग्रम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसमग्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सूर्यमण्डलात्from the solar orb (sun-disc)
सूर्यमण्डलात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्यमण्डल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
वायोःfrom the wind
वायोः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
बलम्strength
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्नुहिobtain, attain
प्राप्नुहि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
भूतेभ्यःfrom (all) beings/elements
भूतेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Ablative, Plural
आत्मसम्पदम्one's own prosperity/wealth
आत्मसम्पदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मसम्पद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

विदुर उवाच

V
Vidura
E
Earth (Bhūmi)
S
Sun-disc (Sūryamaṇḍala)
W
Wind (Vāyu)
L
Living beings (Bhūta)

Educational Q&A

One should cultivate virtues by taking exemplary qualities from nature and life: patience from the earth, radiance and steadiness from the sun, strength from the wind, and inner wealth (virtue and character) by learning from all beings—so that one can uphold dharma under pressure.

In Sabha Parva, Vidura is delivering moral and political counsel, urging the listener to build inner resources and ethical resilience by observing the elements and living beings, a hallmark of Vidura’s nīti (statecraft and dharma instruction).