Shloka 32
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
तांस्त्वं पदे प्रतिष्ठाप्प लोके विगतकल्मष: । भविष्यसि नरश्रेष्ठ पूजनीयो मनीषिणाम्,नरश्रेष्ठ॒ यदि आप उनको राजपदपर स्थापित कर देंगे तो संसारमें आपका कलंक धुल जायगा और आप बुद्धिमान् पुरुषोंके माननीय हो जायँगे
tāṁs tvaṁ pade pratiṣṭhāpya loke vigata-kalmaṣaḥ | bhaviṣyasi naraśreṣṭha pūjanīyo manīṣiṇām ||
O best of men, if you reinstate them in their rightful royal station, the stain upon your name before the world will be washed away. By this act of justice and restraint, you will become worthy of honor in the eyes of the wise.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Restoring others to their rightful place is a dharmic act that removes moral blemish and earns the respect of the wise; political power should be guided by justice and public accountability.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura counsels the Kuru king to avert impending conflict by reinstating the wronged party in their royal station; he frames this as both moral purification and a path to lasting honor.