Shloka 11
Āśvamedhika-parva, Adhyāya 14
Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira; Rites and Gifts; Return to Hastināpura
नाभागधेय: पुरुष: कश्रिदेवंविधान् गुरून् । लभते व्यसन प्राप्प सुहृद: साधुसम्मतान्,“जो सौभाग्यशाली नहीं है, ऐसा कोई भी पुरुष संकटमें पड़नेपर आप-जैसे साधुसम्मानित हितैषी गुरुजनोंको नहीं पा सकता”
nābhāgadhēyaḥ puruṣaḥ kaścid evaṃvidhān gurūn | labhate vyasanaṃ prāpya suhṛdaḥ sādhusammatān ||
毗舍摩波耶那说道：“不具福分之人——绝无例外——当灾厄临身时，便得不到如此慈惠的长者与师长，得不到为善者所敬重的友人。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In times of crisis, the presence of noble, well-regarded well-wishers and guiding elders is itself a mark of good fortune; lacking such support is portrayed as misfortune.
The narrator Vaiśaṃpāyana comments that when calamity arises, only the truly fortunate find supportive gurus and virtuous friends—framing the surrounding events in terms of providence and moral companionship.