Shloka 2
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
आयुष्मान् केन भवति अल्पायुर्वापि मानव: | केन वा लभते कीर्ति केन वा लभते श्रियम्,मनुष्य किस उपायसे दीर्घायु होता है अथवा किस कारणसे उसकी आयु कम हो जाती है? क्या करनेसे वह कीर्ति पाता है या क्या करनेसे उसे सम्पत्तिकी प्राप्ति होती है?
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
āyuṣmān kena bhavati alpāyur vāpi mānavaḥ |
kena vā labhate kīrtiṁ kena vā labhate śriyam ||
మనిషి ఏ కారణంతో దీర్ఘాయుష్మంతుడవుతాడు? ఏ కారణంతో అల్పాయుష్మంతుడవుతాడు? ఏద్వారా కీర్తిని పొందుతాడు? ఏద్వారా శ్రీ—సంపదను—సాధిస్తాడు?
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames longevity, fame, and prosperity as outcomes with discernible causes, inviting a dharmic explanation: human well-being is not random but connected to one’s conduct, virtues, and ethical choices.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction setting, Yudhiṣṭhira asks an elder authority for guidance, posing foundational questions about what actions and qualities lead to long life, or shorten life, and what brings renown and material fortune.