Shloka 37
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Restraint and the Pāṇḍavas’ Authorized Return (धृतराष्ट्र-उपदेशः)
चरम॑ संविशति या प्रथम प्रतिबुध्यते । आगोपालाविपालेभ्य: सर्व वेद कृताकृतम्
caramaṁ saṁviśati yā prathamā pratibudhyate | āgopālāvipālebhyaḥ sarvaṁ veda kṛtākṛtam ||
Yudhiṣṭhira nói: “Nàng nằm xuống sau cùng và thức dậy trước nhất—muộn hơn cả những người chăn bò, chăn cừu. Nàng ghi nhớ, tính sổ mọi việc: việc đã làm và việc còn dang dở.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises vigilant, selfless responsibility: a truly dutiful person (especially in a household or administrative role) rests last, rises first, and maintains clear awareness of what has been completed and what still needs to be done.
Yudhiṣṭhira is describing the qualities of an exemplary, hardworking figure—someone whose daily discipline and careful oversight surpass even that of pastoral workers—emphasizing constant attentiveness to duties and outcomes.