Shloka 41
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
येषु दुष्टेषु दोष: स्याद् योगक्षेमस्थ भारत । सदा प्रसादनं तेषां देवतानामिवाचरेत्,भारत! जिनके ऊपर दोषारोपण करनेसे योगक्षेममें बाधा आती हो, उन लोगोंको देवताकी भाँति सदा प्रसन्न रखना चाहिये
yeṣu duṣṭeṣu doṣaḥ syād yogakṣemastha bhārata | sadā prasādanaṁ teṣāṁ devatānām ivācaret bhārata ||
Vidura advises: Even when dealing with people of bad conduct, if finding fault with them would obstruct one’s security and well-being, one should instead keep them continually appeased—treating them, as it were, like deities. The ethical thrust is pragmatic restraint: avoid needless blame that endangers stability, and preserve peace through measured conciliation.
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