Shloka 47
हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः
Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace
न तथेच्छन्ति कल्याणान् परेषां वेदितुं गुणान् यथीैषां ज्ञातुमिच्छन्ति नैर्गुण्यं पापचेतस:
na tathecchanti kalyāṇān pareṣāṁ vedituṁ guṇān yathaivaiṣāṁ jñātum icchanti nairguṇyaṁ pāpacetasaḥ
إن الذين تعلّقت قلوبهم بالإثم لا يرغبون في معرفة فضائل الناس المباركة؛ بل هم أشدّ شغفًا باكتشاف عيوب الآخرين وإشاعتها.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A mind inclined to wrongdoing naturally prefers fault-finding over appreciating virtue. Ethical perception is shaped by inner character: purity seeks good qualities, while corruption hunts defects.
In Vidura’s counsel during the tense pre-war deliberations, he diagnoses a common moral failing in courtly and political life—people with impure intentions focus on others’ shortcomings rather than their merits—warning against such biased judgment.