Shloka 24
हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः
Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace
कृत्यानि पूर्व परिसंख्याय सर्वा- ण्यायव्यये चानुरूपां च वृत्तिम् । संगृह्लीयादनुरूपान् सहायान् सहायसाध्यानि हि दुष्कराणि
kṛtyāni pūrvaṃ parisaṅkhyāya sarvāṇy āyavyaye cānurūpāṃ ca vṛttim | saṅgṛhṇīyād anurūpān sahāyān sahāyasādhyāni hi duṣkarāṇi ||
毗度罗劝诫：当先把一切应办之事逐一筹算明白，再衡量收入与支出，并按其相称而定俸给。如此筹划之后，方可招聚与事务相宜的能干辅佐；因为再艰难的事业，也须凭辅佐之力方能成就。
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Plan before acting: assess all required tasks, set a realistic income–expenditure framework and appropriate remuneration, and then recruit suitable assistants—because even very difficult work becomes achievable with proper support.
In Vidura’s counsel during the Udyoga Parva, he gives practical guidance on governance and conduct, emphasizing orderly assessment, financial prudence, fair provisioning, and the strategic selection of competent aides.