Shloka 53

Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)

Devanagari script

यदेवानन्तरं कार्य तद्‌ भवान्‌ कर्तुमर्हति । तारणायास्य दुःखस्य प्रस्थानाय जयाय च,अब हमें इस दुःखसागरसे पार होने, यहाँसे प्रस्थान करने और विजय पानेके लिये जो कर्तव्य आवश्यक हो, उसे आप पूर्ण करें

Transliteration

yad evānantaraṁ kāryaṁ tad bhavān kartum arhati | tāraṇāyāsya duḥkhasya prasthānāya jayāya ca ||

Translation

“Apa jua yang mesti dilakukan serta-merta selepas ini, engkaulah yang layak menyempurnakannya—agar kami dapat diseberangkan daripada dukacita ini, berangkat dari sini, dan mencapai kemenangan.”

Word by Word

यत्whatever (that which)

एवindeed/just

अनन्तरम्immediate/next

कार्यम्duty/task (to be done)

तत्that

भवान्you (honorific)

कर्तुम्to do

अर्हतिis fit/ought

तारणायfor crossing/for deliverance

अस्यof this

दुःखस्यof sorrow/misery

प्रस्थानायfor departure/setting out

जयायfor victory

चand

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

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

What is the core teaching?

In moments of danger, dharma expresses itself as timely, competent action guided by the most capable person. The verse emphasizes urgency (anantaram), responsibility (kārya), and the ethical aim of relieving suffering while pursuing rightful success.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira, facing a pressing situation during the Virāṭa episode, appeals to a respected ally/counselor to take immediate charge of the necessary next steps so the group can escape distress, leave the place safely, and secure victory.