Shloka 113

Devanagari script

युधिषछ्िर उवाच प्रियवचनवादी प्रियो भवति विमृशितकार्यकरोडथिकं जयति । बहुमित्रकर: सुखं वसते यश्ष धर्मरत: स गतिं लभते,युधिष्ठिर बोले--मधुर वचन बोलनेवाला सबको प्रिय होता है, सोच-विचारकर काम करनेवालेको अधिकतर सफलता मिलती है एवं जो बहुत-से मित्र बना लेता है, वह सुखसे रहता है और जो धर्मनिष्ठ है, वह सदगति पाता है

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca—priyavacanavādī priyo bhavati, vimṛśitakāryakaro ’dhikaṃ jayati; bahumitrakaraḥ sukhaṃ vasate, yaś ca dharmarataḥ sa gatiṃ labhate.

Translation

یُدھِشٹھِر نے کہا—خوش گفتار آدمی سب کو پیارا لگتا ہے۔ جو سوچ سمجھ کر کام کرتا ہے وہ اکثر کامیاب رہتا ہے۔ جو بہت سے دوست بناتا ہے وہ آسودگی سے رہتا ہے۔ اور جو دھرم میں رَت ہے وہ نیک انجام (سَدگتی) پاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• {'yudhiṣṭhira uvāca': 'Yudhiṣṭhira said', 'priya-vacana-vādī': 'one who speaks pleasant/agreeable words', 'priyaḥ bhavati': 'becomes dear, is liked', 'vimṛśita': 'well-considered, reflected upon', 'kārya-karaḥ': 'one who performs actions/tasks', 'adhikam': 'more, to a greater extent, more often', 'jayati': 'wins, succeeds, prevails', 'bahu-mitra-karaḥ': 'one who makes many friends', 'sukham': 'happily, with ease

• happiness', 'vasate': 'dwells, lives', 'dharma-rataḥ': 'devoted to dharma, delighting in righteousness', 'gatiṃ labhate': 'attains a destiny/goal

Speaker

युधिषछ्िर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Cultivate four pillars of good conduct: speak kindly, act after reflection, build friendships, and remain devoted to dharma—these lead respectively to social affection, practical success, happiness in life, and a good destiny.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Vana Parva’s didactic setting, Yudhiṣṭhira voices a concise ethical maxim, summarizing qualities that sustain a person—especially a leader—through adversity: measured speech, deliberation, alliances, and steadfast righteousness.