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 disse: “Ergue a tua linhagem, que afundou por tua causa—sim, tu mesmo deves fazê-lo. Ampara-te na coragem e no amor-próprio; reconhece o teu próprio esforço viril, e com a tua força resgata esta família que caiu por tua conta.”
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.