Shloka 6
अध्याय ३९: विदुरेण धृतराष्ट्राय नीत्युपदेशः
Timely Counsel, Association, and Kin-Duty
सुखार्थिन: कुतो विद्या नास्ति विद्यार्थिन: सुखम् । सुखार्थी वा त्यजेद् विद्यां विद्यार्थी वा त्यजेत्ू सुखम्
sukhārthinaḥ kuto vidyā nāsti vidyārthinaḥ sukham | sukhārthī vā tyajed vidyāṃ vidyārthī vā tyajet sukham ||
قال فيدورا: «كيف لمن يطلب الراحة أن ينال العلم الحق؟ إن طالب العلم لا يجد راحة. فإمّا أن يترك طالب الراحةُ العلمَ، وإمّا أن يترك طالبُ العلمِ الراحةَ».
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura teaches that serious learning demands sacrifice: the pursuit of comfort and the pursuit of knowledge pull in opposite directions. One must choose disciplined effort over ease to attain vidyā.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled setting, Vidura offers nīti (practical-ethical instruction) to guide conduct. This verse frames a moral choice relevant to leadership and personal formation: whether to prioritize immediate comfort or the demanding path of wisdom.