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Shloka 9

धृतराष्ट्रस्य वंशोपदेशः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Dynastic Counsel on Legitimate Rule

कोशसंवनने दाने भृत्यानां चान्ववेक्षणे । भरणे चैव सर्वस्य विदुर: सत्यसड्भर:,'सत्यप्रतिज्ञ विदुर कोषको सँभालने, दान देने, भृत्यवर्गकी देखभाल करने तथा सबके भरण-पोषणके कार्यमें संलग्न रहते थे

kośasaṃvanane dāne bhṛtyānāṃ cānvavekṣaṇe | bharaṇe caiva sarvasya viduraḥ satyasaṅdharaḥ ||

ในการพิทักษ์พระคลัง ในการถวายทาน ในการกำกับดูแลข้าราชบริพาร และในการอุปถัมภ์เลี้ยงดูผู้คนทั้งปวง—วิทุระผู้มั่นคงในสัตย์ ยังคงขะมักเขม้นอยู่มิได้ขาด

कोशसंवननेin the safeguarding/management of the treasury
कोशसंवनने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकोश-संवनन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
दानेin giving (charity)
दाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
भृत्यानाम्of servants/retainers
भृत्यानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभृत्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अन्ववेक्षणेin supervision/looking after
अन्ववेक्षणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्ववेक्षण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
भरणेin maintenance/support
भरणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभरण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सर्वस्यof all (people/things)
सर्वस्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
विदुरःVidura
विदुरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यसड्भरःone whose resolve/undertaking is true (truthful in commitment)
सत्यसड्भरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य-सङ्गर/सत्य-संभर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyu-deva
V
Vidura
K
kośa (treasury)
B
bhṛtyāḥ (servants/retainers)

Educational Q&A

A righteous administrator upholds dharma through practical duties—protecting public wealth, giving appropriately, caring for workers, and ensuring everyone’s sustenance—while remaining unwaveringly truthful.

Vāyu-deva describes Vidura’s conduct at court, emphasizing that Vidura was actively engaged in key responsibilities of state and household administration—finance, charity, supervision of attendants, and general welfare.