Shloka 14
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
कच्चिदेतैर्महादोषैर्न स्पृष्टोडसि नराधिप । कच्चिच्च परवित्तेषु गृध्यन् न परितप्यसे
kaccid etair mahādoṣair na spṛṣṭo 'si narādhipa | kaccic ca paravitteṣu gṛdhyan na paritapyase narendra ||
Vidura asked: “O ruler of men, have you remained untouched by these grave faults? And are you free from the burning distress that comes from craving another’s wealth?”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must remain untainted by major vices, especially coveting others’ wealth; greed not only violates dharma but also produces inner torment and political ruin.
In Vidura’s counsel during the Udyoga Parva, he questions the king’s moral condition, urging introspection: has the king been touched by grave faults, and is he suffering from the craving for others’ property—an indirect warning about the Kaurava course of action.