Shloka 54
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 34 — Vidura’s Counsel on Deliberation, Speech-Discipline, and Dharmic Kingship
अष्टी नृपेमानि मनुष्यलोके स्वर्गस्थ लोकस्य निदर्शनानि । चत्वार्येषामन्ववेतानि सद्धि- श्वृत्वारि चैषामनुयान्ति सन््तः,राजन! मनुष्यलोकमें ये आठ गुण स्वर्गलोकका दर्शन करानेवाले हैं; इनमेंसे चार तो संतोंके साथ नित्य सम्बद्ध हैं--उनमें सदा विद्यमान रहते हैं और चारका सज्जन पुरुष अनुसरण करते हैं
aṣṭī nṛpemāni manuṣyaloke svargastha lokasya nidarśanāni | catvāry eṣām anvavetāni saddhiḥ śrutvāri caiṣām anuyānti santaḥ, rājan |
Dijo Vidura: «Oh Rey, en el mundo de los hombres hay ocho cualidades que son señales claras que apuntan al estado celestial. De ellas, cuatro están inseparablemente presentes en la compañía de los buenos—morando siempre con ellos—y otras cuatro son aquellas que los virtuosos siguen y practican con plena conciencia».
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura teaches that certain virtues in human life function as markers of a higher, heaven-aligned way of living. Some virtues naturally abide in the truly good, while others must be deliberately pursued—together forming a practical map for ethical conduct.
In the Udyoga Parva, Vidura counsels the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) with moral instruction as war approaches. Here he introduces a framework of eight virtues connected with the good and with the pursuit of righteousness, preparing the listener for more detailed ethical guidance.