Shloka 36
अनाहूतः प्रविशति अपृष्टो बहु भाषते । अविश्वस्ते विश्वसिति मूढचेता नराधम:,मूढ चित्तवाला अधम मनुष्य बिना बुलाये ही भीतर चला आता है, बिना पूछे ही बहुत बोलता है तथा अविश्वसनीय मनुष्यपर भी विश्वास करता है
anāhūtaḥ praviśati apṛṣṭo bahu bhāṣate | aviśvaste viśvasiti mūḍhaceto narādhamaḥ ||
Vidura says: A base-minded man, dull in understanding, is known by these faults—he enters without being invited, speaks at length without being asked, and places trust even in one who is untrustworthy. The teaching warns that lack of restraint, indiscretion in speech, and poor judgment in choosing whom to trust are marks of ethical decline and lead to social and political harm.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical character is shown through restraint and discernment: do not intrude without invitation, do not speak excessively when not asked, and do not place trust in those who are unreliable. These habits reflect a confused mind and lead to disorder in personal and public life.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers nīti (statecraft and moral counsel) amid rising tensions before the Kurukṣetra war. This verse is part of his diagnostic description of ignoble conduct, warning how such traits undermine wise counsel and stable relationships.