Shloka 24
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
सत्वंपुत्रैश्न पौत्रैश्न पितृभिभ््रातृभिस्तथा । सुहृद्धिः सर्वतो गुप्त: सुखं शक्ष्यसि जीवितुम्,इस प्रकार आप अपने पुत्र, पौत्र, पिता, भाई और सुह॒दोंद्वारा सर्वथा सुरक्षित रहकर सुखसे जीवन बिता सकेंगे
sattvaṁ putraiś ca pautraiś ca pitṛbhiḥ bhrātṛbhis tathā | suhṛdbhiḥ sarvato guptaḥ sukhaṁ śakṣyasi jīvitum ||
ఇట్లు కుమారులు, మనుమలు, పితృలు, సోదరులు మరియు సుహృదులచే అన్ని వైపులా రక్షింపబడి నీవు సుఖంగా జీవించగలవు.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Security and a good life are sustained through the protective network of dharmic relationships—family elders, siblings, descendants, and true friends—implying that wise counsel favors stability and well-guarded living over needless escalation.
In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Vaiśampāyana narrates a line of counsel emphasizing that one can live comfortably when surrounded and safeguarded by supportive kin and well-wishers, reflecting the broader attempt to avert catastrophe through prudent advice.