Shloka 9
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वंशोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Dynastic Counsel on Legitimate Rule
कोशसंवनने दाने भृत्यानां चान्ववेक्षणे । भरणे चैव सर्वस्य विदुर: सत्यसड्भर:,'सत्यप्रतिज्ञ विदुर कोषको सँभालने, दान देने, भृत्यवर्गकी देखभाल करने तथा सबके भरण-पोषणके कार्यमें संलग्न रहते थे
kośasaṃvanane dāne bhṛtyānāṃ cānvavekṣaṇe | bharaṇe caiva sarvasya viduraḥ satyasaṅdharaḥ ||
Vāyu-deva nói: “Trong việc giữ gìn kho tàng, trong việc ban phát, trong việc trông coi gia nhân, và trong việc lo liệu sự nuôi dưỡng của mọi người—Vidura, người kiên định với chân thật, luôn luôn chuyên cần không ngơi.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous administrator upholds dharma through practical duties—protecting public wealth, giving appropriately, caring for workers, and ensuring everyone’s sustenance—while remaining unwaveringly truthful.
Vāyu-deva describes Vidura’s conduct at court, emphasizing that Vidura was actively engaged in key responsibilities of state and household administration—finance, charity, supervision of attendants, and general welfare.