Shloka 8
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
Devanagari script
अनुबन्धानपेक्षेत सानुबन्धेषु कर्मसु । सम्प्रधार्य च कुर्वीत न वेगेन समाचरेत्
Transliteration
anubandhān apekṣeta sānubandheṣu karmasu | sampradhārya ca kurvīta na vegena samācaret ||
Translation
अनुबन्धानपेक्षेत सानुबन्धेषु कर्मसु । सम्प्रधार्य च कुर्वीत न वेगेन समाचरेत् ॥
Word by Word
अनुबन्धान्consequences, connected results
अनुबन्धान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनुबन्ध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अपेक्षेतshould consider/expect
अपेक्षेत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअपेक्ष्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सानुबन्धेषुin (actions) having consequences
सानुबन्धेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुबन्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
कर्मसुin actions
कर्मसु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
सम्प्रधार्यhaving well-considered/deliberated
सम्प्रधार्य:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्र-धृ
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कुर्वीतshould do/undertake
कुर्वीत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
वेगेनwith haste/impetuously
वेगेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवेग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
समाचरेत्should act/undertake
समाचरेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-चर्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Before acting, one should examine the likely consequences (anubandha) and then proceed only after thorough deliberation; rash, hurried action is discouraged as contrary to wise and dharmic conduct.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura is giving counsel in a tense pre-war context, urging careful judgment and restraint—guidance meant to prevent impulsive decisions that could worsen conflict and suffering.