Shloka 26

उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्

Devanagari script

अमोघक्रो धहर्षस्य स्वयं कृत्यान्ववेक्षिण: । आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य वसुदैव वसुन्धरा,जिसके क्रोध और हर्ष व्यर्थ नहीं जाते, जो आवश्यक कार्योंकी स्वयं देखभाल करता है और खजानेकी भी स्वयं जानकारी रखता है, उसकी पृथ्वी पर्याप्त धन देनेवाली ही होती है

Transliteration

amoghakrodhaharṣasya svayaṁ kṛtyānvavekṣiṇaḥ | ātmapratyayakośasya vasudaiva vasundharā ||

Translation

யாருடைய கோபமும் மகிழ்ச்சியும் வீணாகச் செல்லாததோ, அவசியமான காரியங்களைத் தானே கண்காணிப்பதோ, கருவூலத்தையும் தன் நம்பிக்கையுடன் நேரடியாக அறிந்து கட்டுப்படுத்துவதோ—அவனுக்கு வஸுந்தரையே செல்வம் வழங்குபவளாகிறது.

Word by Word

अमोघक्रोधहर्षस्यof one whose anger and joy are unfailing (not in vain)

स्वयम्oneself; personally

कृत्यान्duties; necessary tasks

अवेक्षिणःof one who oversees/looks after

आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्यof one whose treasury/resources are under his own control/knowledge

वसुदाwealth-giving

एवindeed; certainly

वसुन्धराthe earth

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vidura

Vasundharā (the Earth)

Kośa (treasury)

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?

Prosperity follows disciplined rule: emotions like anger and joy must be purposeful (not impulsive), duties must be personally supervised, and the treasury must be kept under direct, informed control; then the realm naturally yields wealth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vidura is delivering counsel on statecraft and righteous conduct, describing the qualities of an effective ruler/administrator whose restraint and vigilance make the kingdom prosperous.