उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
अनार्यवृत्तमप्राज्ममसूयकमधार्मिकम् । अनर्था: क्षिप्रमायान्ति वाग्दुष्ट क्रोधनं तथा
anāryavṛttam aprājñam asūyakam adhārmikam | anarthāḥ kṣipram āyānti vāgduṣṭa-krodhanaṃ tathā ||
যার আচরণ অনার্য, বিচারবুদ্ধি মূঢ়, স্বভাব ঈর্ষাপরায়ণ এবং জীবন ধর্মবিরোধী—তার দিকে অমঙ্গল দ্রুত ধেয়ে আসে; তেমনি কটু বাক্য ও ক্রোধও সর্বনাশ ত্বরান্বিত করে।
विदुर उवाच
Ignoble conduct, lack of wisdom, envy, and unrighteousness invite misfortune quickly; especially destructive are harsh speech and anger, which accelerate downfall.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-setting, Vidura speaks as a moral advisor, warning that certain inner vices and outward behaviors—particularly abusive speech and wrath—bring rapid harm and destabilize one’s life and polity.