Shloka 19
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
आशीविषै रक्ष्यमाणं कुबेरदयितं भूशम् । यत् प्राप्य पुरुषो म्त्योउप्यमरत्वं नियच्छति
āśīviṣair rakṣyamāṇaṁ kubera-dayitaṁ madhu | yat prāpya puruṣo mṛtyopagamya amaratvaṁ niyacchati ||
সে মধু ছিল ভয়ংকর বিষধর সাপদের দ্বারা রক্ষিত, আর কুবেরের অতি প্রিয়। বলা হয়, তা লাভ করলে মৃত্যুধর্মী মানুষও অমরত্ব লাভ করতে পারে।
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intensely desired rewards (wealth-like or life-extending ‘nectar’) are often surrounded by danger and moral boundaries; craving such gains without discernment can lead one into peril, so one should weigh desire against dharma and consequence.
Vidura describes a wondrous honey, cherished by Kubera, guarded by deadly serpents, and reputed to grant immortality to a mortal who obtains it—an illustrative image used to frame counsel about alluring but hazardous objectives.