Shloka 43
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 132 — Vidura’s Counsel on Udyama, Yaśas, and Kṣātra-Dharma
यमाजीवन्ति पुरुष सर्वभूतानि संजय । पकक्वं द्रुममिवासाद्य तस्य जीवितमर्थवत्,संजय! पके फलवाले वृक्षके समान जिस पुरुषका आश्रय लेकर सब प्राणी जीविका चलाते हैं, उसीका जीवन सार्थक है
yam ājīvanti puruṣa sarvabhūtāni sañjaya | pakvaṁ drumam ivāsādya tasya jīvitam arthavat ||
O Sañjaya! Gaya ng punong hitik sa bungang hinog na nilalapitan at inaasahan, ang buhay lamang ng taong pinanghahawakan ng lahat ng nilalang para sa ikabubuhay ang tunay na may saysay.
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person’s life is judged meaningful when it becomes a support for others—when many beings can ‘live upon’ him, as creatures rely on a ripe, fruit-bearing tree. The verse elevates generosity and sustaining service as the measure of a worthy life.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled context before the great war, the speaker (identified as ‘the son’) addresses Sañjaya with a moral reflection: true worth lies in being a refuge and provider for others, expressed through the vivid metaphor of a mature tree that nourishes many.