Shloka 11
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 28: Dharmādharmalakṣaṇa in Āpad
Crisis-Discernment of Right and Wrong
अतन्द्रिता भारमिमं महान्तं बिभर्ति देवी पृथिवी बलेन । अतन्द्रिता: शीघ्रमपो वहन्ति संतर्पयन्त्य: सर्वभूतानि नद्यः,पृथ्वीदेवी भी आलस्यशून्य हो (कर्ममें तत्पर रहकर ही) बलपूर्वक विश्वके इस महान् भारको ढोती हैं। ये नदियाँ भी आलस्य छोड़कर (कर्मपरायण हो) सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंको तृप्त करती हुई शीघ्रतापूर्वक जल बहाया करती हैं
atandritā bhāram imaṁ mahāntaṁ bibharti devī pṛthivī balena | atandritāḥ śīghram apo vahanti santarpayantyaḥ sarvabhūtāni nadyaḥ ||
Thần Vāyu nói: “Không mỏi mệt, Nữ Thần Đất mang gánh nặng mênh mông này bằng sức lực của mình. Không mỏi mệt, các dòng sông cũng mau chóng chở nước, làm thỏa mãn mọi sinh linh.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches atandratā—freedom from laziness and steady diligence. Earth and rivers are presented as models: by continuously performing their sustaining work, they uphold and nourish all beings; likewise, a person should fulfill duty without sloth for the welfare of others.
Vāyu-deva speaks, using examples from nature—Earth bearing the world’s weight and rivers swiftly carrying water—to instruct listeners in the value of tireless effort and responsible action, a fitting counsel in the Udyoga Parva’s atmosphere of preparation and moral deliberation.