Shloka 29
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
उत्थातव्यं जागृतव्यं योक्तव्यं भूतिकर्मसु
utthātavyaṃ jāgṛtavyaṃ yoktavyaṃ bhūtikarmasu
بیٹے نے کہا: “اٹھ کھڑا ہونا چاہیے، بیدار و ہوشیار رہنا چاہیے، اور بھلائی و خوشحالی دلانے والے اعمال میں خود کو لگانا چاہیے۔”
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches proactive duty: rise from lethargy, stay alert, and commit yourself to constructive actions that bring welfare and stability. It frames prosperity not as luck but as the fruit of disciplined, wakeful effort aligned with one’s responsibilities.
A son addresses his counterpart (contextually within Udyoga Parva’s counsel-driven episodes), offering practical exhortation. The line functions as advice—urging readiness and sustained effort at a time when decisive action and responsible conduct are required.