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Shloka 49

Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule

Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38

अवलिप्तेषु मूर्खेषु रौद्रसाहसिकेषु च । तथैवापेतधर्मेषु न मैत्रीमाचरेद्‌ बुध:,विद्वान पुरुषको उचित है कि अभिमानी, मूर्ख, क्रोधी, साहसिक और धर्महीन पुरुषोंके साथ मित्रता न करे

avalipteṣu mūrkheṣu raudra-sāhasikeṣu ca | tathaivāpeta-dharmeṣu na maitrīm ācaret budhaḥ ||

يُوصي فيدورا بأنّ العاقل لا ينبغي له أن يُنشئ صداقةً مع المتكبّرين الحمقى، ولا مع الغلاظ سريعي الغضب، ولا مع المتهوّرين الذين يقتحمون الأخطار بطيش، ولا مع من انحرفوا عن الدارما. فمثل هذه الصحبة تُفسد البصيرة وتجرّ المرء إلى سلوكٍ غير قويم.

अवलिप्तेषुamong the arrogant/conceited
अवलिप्तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअवलिप्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
मूर्खेषुamong fools
मूर्खेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्ख
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
रौद्रfierce/angry
रौद्र:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootरौद्र
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
साहसिकेषुamong the rash/daring
साहसिकेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसाहसिक
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तथाlikewise/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अपेतधर्मेषुamong those who have departed from dharma (unrighteous)
अपेतधर्मेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअपेतधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
मैत्रीम्friendship
मैत्रीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमैत्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आचरेत्should practice/should cultivate
आचरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-चर्
FormVidhi-ling (optative), Present-system, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
बुधःa wise man
बुधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबुध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

विदुर उवाच

V
Vidura

Educational Q&A

Choose companions carefully: do not form close friendship with the proud, foolish, violent-tempered, reckless, and dharma-less, because their influence pulls one away from right conduct and sound judgment.

In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers moral and political counsel (nīti) during the tense pre-war negotiations, warning that alliances and friendships with unrighteous, unstable people are dangerous and should be avoided.