Shloka 42
Dharma-śaṅkā-nivāraṇa: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Response on Karma-Phala and Trust in Dharma
अलक्ष्मीराविशत्येने शयानमलसं नरम् | नि:संशयं फल॑ लब्ध्वा दक्षो भूतिमुपाश्ुुते,जो मनुष्य आलस्यके वशमें पड़कर सोता रहता है, उसे दरिद्रता प्राप्त होती है और कार्यकुशल मानव निश्चय ही अभीष्ट फल पाकर ऐश्वर्यका उपभोग करता है
alakṣmīr āviśaty enaṃ śayānam alasaṃ naram | niḥsaṃśayaṃ phalaṃ labdhvā dakṣo bhūtim upāśnute ||
玉提湿陀罗说道：祸厄必然侵入那沉睡于懒惰之中的人。然则有才干而勤勉者，既已无疑得其所愿之果，便得享荣华与昌盛。此教诲昭示：懒惰招致贫困；而与本分相应、持之以恒的努力，则导向成功与安泰。
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Idleness invites misfortune and poverty, whereas competence and sustained effort bring assured results and prosperity; therefore one should practice diligence as a form of dharma.
In the Vana Parva’s moral-discourse setting, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a nīti principle: the lazy person who remains asleep/inactive becomes a seat for Alakṣmī, while the efficient worker gains the fruit of action and enjoys bhūti (prosperity).