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,उद्योगमें लगे रहना--उससे विरक्त न होना धन, लाभ और कल्याणका मूल है। इसलिये उद्योग न छोड़नेवाला मनुष्य महान् हो जाता है और अनन्त सुखका उपभोग करता है
anirvedaḥ śriyo mūlaṃ lābhasya ca śubhasya ca | mahān bhavaty anirviṇṇaḥ sukhaṃ cānantyam aśnute ||
Vidura enseña que la constancia—negarse a caer en el desaliento o a renunciar al esfuerzo legítimo—es la raíz misma de la prosperidad, la ganancia y el bien auspicioso. Quien no pierde el ánimo al emprender el trabajo necesario se engrandece y, al final, goza de una dicha perdurable.
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.