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Shloka 29

Ārjava, Satya, and the Virocana–Sudhanvan Exemplum

Udyoga-parva 35

वृत्ततस्त्वविहीनानि कुलान्यल्पधनान्यपि । कुलसंख्यां च गच्छन्ति कर्षन्ति च महद्‌ यश:,थोड़े धनवाले कुल भी यदि सदाचारसे सम्पन्न हैं तो वे अच्छे कुलोंकी गणनामें आ जाते हैं और महान्‌ यश प्राप्त करते हैं

vṛttatas tv avihīnāni kulāny alpadhanāny api | kulasaṅkhyāṃ ca gacchanti karṣanti ca mahad yaśaḥ ||

Vidura dạy rằng: “Ngay cả những gia tộc ít của cải, nếu không thiếu chánh hạnh, cũng được kể vào hàng dòng dõi cao quý và tự mình thu hút danh tiếng lớn. Của cải chỉ là thứ yếu; chính phẩm hạnh mới nâng một nhà lên và giữ gìn thanh danh lâu bền.”

वृत्ततःfrom conduct/behavior
वृत्ततः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अविहीनानिnot deficient; endowed (with)
अविहीनानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअविहीन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
कुलानिfamilies/lineages
कुलानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
अल्पधनानिhaving little wealth
अल्पधनानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्पधन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
कुलसंख्याम्the count/rank among noble families
कुलसंख्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुलसंख्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
गच्छन्तिgo/attain/come to be included
गच्छन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
कर्षन्तिdraw/obtain/secure
कर्षन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootकृष्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यशःfame/glory
यशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयशस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

विदुर उवाच

V
Vidura

Educational Q&A

Nobility is grounded in ethical conduct (vṛtta), not in wealth. Even a poor family becomes esteemed and gains lasting fame if it maintains good behavior and moral discipline.

In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-setting, Vidura is instructing on statecraft and righteousness (nīti-dharma), emphasizing to the listener that social honor and enduring reputation arise from virtuous conduct rather than material prosperity.