Shloka 10
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
एवं ये ज्ञातयो<र्थषु मिथो गच्छन्ति विग्रहम् तेडमित्रवशमायान्ति शकुनाविव विग्रहात्
evaṁ ye jñātayo 'rtheṣu mitho gacchanti vigraham | te 'mitravaśam āyānti śakunāv iva vigrahāt ||
De même, les parents qui, pour des richesses et des biens, tombent dans la querelle et le conflit finissent sous la coupe de leurs ennemis — tels deux oiseaux qui, en se battant l’un l’autre, deviennent proie facile.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura warns that internal strife among relatives—especially driven by wealth—weakens the family and makes them vulnerable to external enemies; unity and restraint in matters of property are essential to dharma and security.
In the Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers moral and political counsel, cautioning that when kinsmen turn against each other for material gain, their conflict benefits outsiders; the image of two birds fighting illustrates how mutual hostility leads to capture by an enemy.