Shloka 10
Dharma-śaṅkā-nivāraṇa: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Response on Karma-Phala and Trust in Dharma
तस्य चापि भवेत् कार्य विवृद्धौ रक्षणे तथा । भक्ष्यमाणो हानादानात् क्षीयेत हिमवानपि,धनकी वृद्धि और रक्षाके लिये भी कर्मकी आवश्यकता है। यदि धनका उपभोग (व्यय) होता रहे और आय न हो तो हिमालय-जैसी धनराशिका भी क्षय हो सकता है
tasya cāpi bhavet kāryaṃ vivṛddhau rakṣaṇe tathā | bhakṣyamāṇo hānādānāt kṣīyet himavān api ||
Kahit sa yaman, kailangan ang pagsisikap—upang ito’y lumago at upang ito’y mapangalagaan. Kung patuloy itong nauubos sa paggasta at walang pumapasok na kita, kahit kayamanang kasinlaki ng Himalaya ay maaaring maubos.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth does not sustain itself automatically: it requires deliberate effort to grow and vigilant protection to preserve. Continuous spending without replenishment leads to inevitable depletion—so even the greatest resources must be managed with discipline.
Yudhiṣṭhira is articulating a practical-ethical principle relevant to royal duty and household life: responsible stewardship of resources. He uses the Himālaya as a vivid comparison to show that unchecked outflow can erode even what seems inexhaustible.