Shloka 8
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 132 — Vidura’s Counsel on Udyama, Yaśas, and Kṣātra-Dharma
उत्तिष्ठ हे कापुरुष मा शेष्वैवं पराजित: । अमित्रान् नन्दयन् सर्वान् निर्मानो बन्धुशोकद:
uttiṣṭha he kāpuruṣa mā śeṣvaivaṁ parājitaḥ | amitrān nandayan sarvān nirmāno bandhuśokadaḥ ||
Wika ni Vāyu: “Bumangon ka, duwag! Huwag kang humilata sa bahay nang ganyan, na para bang tinalo na ng mga kaaway. Sa ganyang kawalang-kilos, pinasasaya mo ang lahat ng kalaban; kapag nawala ang dangal at paggalang sa sarili, nagiging sanhi ka ng dalamhati ng sarili mong mga kamag-anak.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
One must not collapse into helplessness after defeat; inaction strengthens adversaries and harms one’s own community. The verse urges courage, self-respect, and responsible effort aligned with dharma.
Vāyudeva addresses a despondent person, rebuking him as cowardly and commanding him to rise. The speech frames passivity as ethically damaging—bringing joy to enemies and sorrow to relatives—thereby pressing him toward action.