Shloka 24
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
यस्तु निःश्रेयसं श्रुत्वा प्राक् तदेवाभिपद्यते । आत्मनो मतमुत्सूज्य स लोके सुखमेधते,“जो मानव अपने कल्याणकी बात सुनकर अपने मतका आग्रह छोड़कर पहले उसीको ग्रहण करता है, वह संसारमें सुखपूर्वक उन्नतिशील होता है
yastu niḥśreyasaṁ śrutvā prāk tadevābhipadyate | ātmano matam utsṛjya sa loke sukham edhate ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Wer jedoch, nachdem er vernommen hat, was zum höchsten Guten führt, sogleich eben diesen Weg ergreift und die störrische Bindung an die eigene Meinung aufgibt, gedeiht glücklich in der Welt.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True welfare (niḥśreyasa) comes to one who listens to beneficial counsel and promptly adopts it, setting aside ego-driven insistence on one’s own view; such flexibility and humility lead to happiness and prosperity in society.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-oriented context, Vaiśampāyana articulates a general maxim: when a person hears guidance aimed at the highest good, he should accept it immediately rather than cling to personal opinion—this disposition is praised as leading to worldly flourishing.