Shloka 26

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

ผู้ใดมีความกริ้วและความยินดีไม่เคยสูญเปล่า ผู้ใดตรวจตรากิจอันจำเป็นด้วยตนเอง และผู้ใดรู้ชัดพร้อมควบคุมคลังหลวงด้วยความมั่นใจ—สำหรับผู้นั้น แผ่นดินย่อมเป็นผู้ประทานทรัพย์ ให้ความมั่งคั่งอย่างพอเพียง

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.