Shloka 53
Dharma-śaṅkā-nivāraṇa: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Response on Karma-Phala and Trust in Dharma
देशकालावुपायांश्व मड्लं स्वस्तिवृद्धये । युनक्ति मेधया धीरो यथाशक्ति यथाबलम्,धीर मनुष्य मंगलमय कल्याणकी वृद्धिके लिये अपनी बुद्धिके द्वारा शक्ति तथा बलका विचार करते हुए देश-कालके अनुसार साम-दाम आदि उपायोंका प्रयोग करे
deśa-kālāv upāyāṁś ca maṅgalaṁ svasti-vṛddhaye | yuṅkte medhayā dhīro yathāśakti yathābalam ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Upang mapalago ang kaginhawahan at mapagpalang kasaganaan, ang marunong at matatag na tao ay dapat gumamit ng angkop na mga paraan ayon sa lugar at panahon—ginagamit ang talino habang tinataya ang sariling kakayahan at lakas.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical action is not merely idealistic; it must be intelligently adapted to context. A wise person seeks welfare (svasti, maṅgala) by choosing suitable means according to place and time, and by honestly measuring personal capacity and strength.
Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a principle of prudent conduct: in pursuing auspicious outcomes and security, one should employ appropriate methods with discernment, calibrated to circumstances and one’s actual resources.