Shloka 6
युधिष्ठिरने कहा--पितामह! भाग्यहीन मनुष्य बलवान हो तो भी उसे धन नहीं मिलता और जो भाग्यवान् है
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca—akāryam asakṛt kṛtvā dṛśyante hy arthanā narāḥ | dhanayuktāḥ svakarmasthā dṛśyante cāpare ’rthanāḥ ||
Wika ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “O Lolo! Nakikita namin ang maraming tao na, kahit paulit-ulit na gumagawa ng masama, nananatiling salat sa yaman. At nakikita rin namin ang iba na, naninindigan sa sariling wastong tungkulin ayon sa dharma, ay may kayamanan—ngunit may ilan ding, kahit gayon, ay nananatiling dukha. Ano nga ba ang naghahari sa pagdating ng kasaganaan: tadhana, asal, o iba pa?”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a moral problem: material outcomes (wealth/poverty) do not always visibly align with ethical behavior. It pushes the inquiry toward a deeper understanding of karma, time, and destiny, and cautions against judging righteousness solely by prosperity.
In the Anuśāsana Parva dialogue, Yudhiṣṭhira questions Bhīṣma about the apparent mismatch between conduct and reward—observing that some who do wrong remain poor, while some who follow their duties are wealthy (and some still poor). He seeks an explanation of what truly governs fortune.