Shloka 84
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
षडिमे षट्सु जीवन्ति सप्तमो नोपलभ्यते । चौरा: प्रमत्ते जीवन्ति व्याधितेषु चिकित्सका:
ṣaḍ ime ṣaṭsu jīvanti saptamo nopalabhyate | caurāḥ pramatte jīvanti vyādhiteṣu cikitsakāḥ ||
Vidura observa: Seis clases de hombres se ganan la vida gracias a seis situaciones de vulnerabilidad, y una séptima no se halla. Los ladrones prosperan cuando la gente está descuidada; los médicos prosperan cuando la gente padece enfermedad. El dicho muestra cómo la negligencia y el sufrimiento se vuelven ocasión para otros, y exhorta a la vigilancia y a la conducta responsable.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Negligence and suffering create openings that others can exploit or benefit from; therefore one should cultivate alertness, self-control, and timely care so that harm (like theft) is prevented and distress is minimized.
In Vidura’s counsel during the Udyoga Parva, he offers nīti-style observations about society and conduct. Here he illustrates, through examples of thieves and physicians, how certain professions or actors ‘live’ off particular conditions, warning the listener to avoid carelessness and to recognize the dynamics of vulnerability.