Shloka 44
Sanatsujāta-Āhvāna (Summoning Sanatsujāta) — Vidura’s Invocation and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Doubt
न वै मानं च मौनं च सहितौ वसत: सदा । अयं हि लोको मानस्य असौ मौनस्य तद् विदु:
na vai mānaṃ ca maunaṃ ca sahitau vasataḥ sadā | ayaṃ hi loko mānasya asau maunasya tad viduḥ ||
Sanatsujāta sprach: Stolz und Schweigen wohnen nicht dauerhaft beieinander. Denn diese Welt belohnt den Stolz mit ihrer eigenen Art von Genugtuung und Anerkennung, während Schweigen—Selbstzucht und Innerlichkeit—in der anderen Welt Frucht trägt. Die Weisen kennen diesen Unterschied.
सनत्युजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Pride (māna) and disciplined silence (mauna) pull in opposite directions: pride seeks affirmation and reward in this world, while silence signifies restraint and inner orientation whose fruit is associated with the beyond. The verse urges choosing self-restraint over ego-driven display.
In the Udyoga Parva, Sanatsujāta delivers a moral-philosophical instruction. Here he contrasts two dispositions—pride and silence—to guide the listener away from ego and toward inner discipline as part of a broader teaching on right conduct and spiritual welfare.