Shloka 108
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
अनर्थक विप्रवासं गृहे भ्य: पापै: सन्धिं परदाराभिमर्शम् । दम्भं स्तैन्यं पैशुनं मद्यपानं न सेवते यश्च सुखी सदैव
anarthaka-vipravāsaṁ gṛhebhyaḥ pāpaiḥ sandhiṁ paradārābhimarśam | dambhaṁ stainyaṁ paiśunaṁ madyapānaṁ na sevate yaś ca sukhī sadaiva ||
Vidura enseña que permanece siempre dichoso aquel que no se entrega a un destierro inútil lejos del hogar, ni a la compañía o alianzas con los malvados; que no viola la esposa ajena, ni practica la hipocresía, el robo, la calumnia que siembra discordia, ni la bebida embriagante. Así, la dicha se presenta como fruto de la disciplina interior y de evitar el trato corruptor.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Lasting happiness is protected by restraint: avoid purposeless wandering away from one’s duties, avoid alliances with the wicked, and refrain from sexual misconduct, hypocrisy, theft, slander, and intoxication.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers nīti (ethical counsel) in the tense lead-up to war, emphasizing personal discipline and moral choices as the foundation of well-being and social order.