Shloka 74
आक्रोशपरिवादाभ्यां विहिंसन्त्यबुधा बुधान् । वक्ता पापमुपादत्ते क्षममाणो विमुच्यते,मूर्ख मनुष्य विद्वानोंको गाली और निन्दासे कष्ट पहुँचाते हैं। गाली देनेवाला पापका भागी होता है और क्षमा करनेवाला पापसे मुक्त हो जाता है
ākrośaparivādābhyāṃ vihiṃsanty abudhā budhān | vaktā pāpam upādatte kṣamamāṇo vimucyate ||
Vidura teaches that the foolish wound the wise through abuse and slander. The one who hurls such words takes on sin, while the one who endures and forgives is released from that sin—showing that restraint and forbearance are marks of true wisdom and dharma.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Abuse and slander harm others, but they primarily burden the abuser with sin; the person who forgives and remains patient becomes free from that sin. The verse elevates kṣamā (forbearance) and disciplined speech as essential to dharma.
In Vidura’s counsel (Vidura-nīti) during the Udyoga Parva, he instructs on righteous conduct amid rising conflict, emphasizing moral restraint—especially in speech—when tensions and accusations are escalating.