Shloka 32
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
अकामान् कामयति य: कामयानान् परित्यजेत् | बलवन्तं च यो द्वेष्टि तमाहुर्मूडचेतसम्,जो न चाहनेवालोंको चाहता है और चाहनेवालोंको त्याग देता है तथा जो अपनेसे बलवानके साथ वैर बाँधता है, उसे मूढ़ विचारका मनुष्य कहते हैं
akāmān kāmayati yaḥ kāmayānān parityajet | balavantaṃ ca yo dveṣṭi tam āhur mūḍhacetasam ||
যি নচোৱা লোকক চায় আৰু চোৱা লোকক ত্যাগ কৰে; আৰু যি নিজৰ চেয়ে বলৱানৰ সৈতে বৈৰ বাঁধে—তাক মূঢ়চিত্ত বোলা হয়।
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Value genuine well-wishers and do not chase the indifferent; avoid needless hatred, especially toward those stronger than you. Sound judgment in relationships and conflict is a mark of wisdom; reversing it is folly.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers moral and political counsel during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he characterizes self-destructive behavior—misplaced attachment, rejection of true supporters, and reckless enmity—as the mindset of a fool.