Shloka 11
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 132 — Vidura’s Counsel on Udyama, Yaśas, and Kṣātra-Dharma
अप्यरे: श्येनवच्छिद्रं पश्येस्त्वं विपरिक्रमन् । विनदन् वाथवा तृष्णीं व्योम्नि वापरिशड्कितः,आकाशमें नि:शंक होकर उड़नेवाले बाज पक्षीकी भाँति रणभूमिमें निर्भय विचरता हुआ तू गर्जना करके अथवा चुप रहकर शत्रुके छिद्र देखता रह
apy areḥ śyenavac chidraṃ paśyes tvaṃ viparikraman | vinadan vāthavā tṛṣṇīṃ vyomni vāpariśaṅkitaḥ ||
Bergeraklah di medan perang tanpa gentar, seperti helang yang terbang di langit terbuka tanpa ragu. Sama ada engkau mengaum lantang atau diam membisu, tetaplah memerhati celah—titik lemah—musuh, lalu bertindak dengan keberanian yang waspada dan berdisiplin.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain fearless composure and strategic awareness in conflict: whether expressing force (a battle-cry) or keeping silence, one should stay alert to the opponent’s vulnerabilities and act with disciplined courage.
Vāyudeva addresses a warrior (implicitly Bhīma, his son in the epic tradition), urging him to range confidently in battle like a hawk in the sky, and to watch for the enemy’s openings—choosing either loud intimidation or silent focus as the situation demands.