Mahabharata 1.140.84 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 140, Shloka 84
Hiḍimba’s Approach and Hiḍimbā’s Warning to Bhīmasena (हिडिम्बागमनम् / हिडिम्बा-भयवचनम्)
अनागतं हि बुध्येत यच्च कार्य पुर: स्थितम् । नतु बुद्धिक्षयात् किंचिदतिक्रामेत् प्रयोजनम्
anāgataṃ hi budhyeta yac ca kāryaṃ puraḥ sthitam | na tu buddhikṣayāt kiñcid atikrāmet prayojanam ||
अनागतं हि बुध्येत यच्च कार्यं पुरः स्थितम् । न तु बुद्धिक्षयात् किंचिदतिक्रामेत् प्रयोजनम् ॥
कणिक उवाच
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Use buddhi (discernment) to anticipate future needs and to evaluate present duties; do not, through impaired judgment, neglect a necessary purpose or objective.
Kaṇika is delivering counsel in a didactic, policy-oriented tone, emphasizing careful deliberation and foresight in undertaking actions—guidance typical of advisory discourse in the Adi Parva.
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