Shloka 22
Pāṇḍu’s Marriages, Conquests, and Triumphal Return (पाण्डोर्विवाह-विजय-प्रत्यागमनम्)
यो विचिन्त्य धिया धीरो व्यवस्यति स बुद्धिमान । तदिदं धर्मयुक्त च हितं चैव कुलस्य न:
yo vicintya dhiyā dhīro vyavasyati sa buddhimān | tad idaṁ dharmayuktaṁ ca hitaṁ caiva kulasya naḥ ||
ผู้ใดมั่นคง ใคร่ครวญด้วยปัญญาแล้วจึงตัดสิน ผู้นั้นแลเป็นผู้มีปัญญา และหนทางนี้ชอบด้วยธรรม อีกทั้งเป็นประโยชน์แก่ตระกูลของเรา
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom is shown by calm deliberation followed by firm resolve; the best decision is one that aligns with dharma and promotes the welfare of one’s family or community.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a speaker endorses a proposed course of action by praising the wise person who thinks carefully and then decides, asserting that the present proposal is both dharmic and beneficial for their lineage.