Shloka 57

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 34 — Vidura’s Counsel on Deliberation, Speech-Discipline, and Dharmic Kingship

Devanagari script

तत्र पूर्वचतुर्वर्गो दम्भार्थमपि सेव्यते । उत्तरश्न चतुर्वर्गो नामहात्मसु तिष्तति,इनमेंसे पहले चारोंका तो कोई (दम्भी पुरुष भी) दम्भके लिये सेवन कर सकता है, परंतु अन्तिम चार तो जो महात्मा नहीं हैं, उनमें रह ही नहीं सकते

Transliteration

tatra pūrva-caturvargo dambhārtham api sevyate | uttaraś ca caturvargo na mahātmasu tiṣṭhati ||

Translation

Here, the first set of four may be practiced even for the sake of mere display; but the latter set of four cannot truly abide in those who are not great-souled.

Word by Word

तत्रthere/in that context

पूर्वचतुर्वर्गःthe earlier set of four (aims/values)

दम्भार्थम्for the sake of ostentation

अपिeven/also

सेव्यतेis practiced/served

उत्तरश्चand the latter

चतुर्वर्गःthe set of four (aims/values)

अनात्मसुin those who are not great-souled / not self-possessed

तिष्ठतिstands/abides

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vidura

Sandhi Notes