Shloka 24
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
यस्तु निःश्रेयसं श्रुत्वा प्राक् तदेवाभिपद्यते । आत्मनो मतमुत्सूज्य स लोके सुखमेधते,“जो मानव अपने कल्याणकी बात सुनकर अपने मतका आग्रह छोड़कर पहले उसीको ग्रहण करता है, वह संसारमें सुखपूर्वक उन्नतिशील होता है
yastu niḥśreyasaṁ śrutvā prāk tadevābhipadyate | ātmano matam utsṛjya sa loke sukham edhate ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Pero quien, tras oír lo que conduce al bien supremo, abraza sin demora ese mismo camino—abandonando el apego obstinado a su propia opinión—prospera felizmente en el mundo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True welfare (niḥśreyasa) comes to one who listens to beneficial counsel and promptly adopts it, setting aside ego-driven insistence on one’s own view; such flexibility and humility lead to happiness and prosperity in society.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-oriented context, Vaiśampāyana articulates a general maxim: when a person hears guidance aimed at the highest good, he should accept it immediately rather than cling to personal opinion—this disposition is praised as leading to worldly flourishing.