Shloka 57
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
अनिर्वेद: श्रियो मूलं लाभस्य च शुभस्य च | महान् भवत्यनिर्विण्ण: सुखं चानन्त्यमश्लुते
anirvedaḥ śriyo mūlaṃ lābhasya ca śubhasya ca | mahān bhavaty anirviṇṇaḥ sukhaṃ cānantyam aśnute ||
Vidura teaches that steadfastness—refusing to sink into dejection or renounce one’s rightful effort—is the very root of prosperity, gain, and auspicious good. A person who does not lose heart in undertaking necessary work grows in stature and ultimately enjoys enduring happiness.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not succumb to dejection or renounce rightful effort; sustained, undiscouraged endeavor is presented as the foundation of prosperity, gain, and auspicious outcomes, culminating in enduring happiness.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers counsel (nīti) in a tense pre-war context, emphasizing practical and ethical discipline; here he urges steadfast effort and freedom from despair as essential virtues for welfare and success.