Shloka 13
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
ये3र्थ संततमासाद्य दीना इव समासते । श्रियं ते सम्प्रयच्छन्ति द्विषद्धयों भरतर्षभ
ye 'rthaṃ santatam āsādya dīnā iva samāsate | śriyaṃ te samprayacchanti dviṣadbhyo bharatarṣabha ||
Vidura dit : «Ô taureau parmi les Bhārata, ceux qui, même après avoir acquis des richesses, continuent de vivre comme des indigents—sans cesse tourmentés par le désir—finissent par remettre leur prospérité à leurs ennemis ; car, par leurs querelles réciproques, ils se ruinent eux-mêmes et leur fortune s’évanouit.»
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth without contentment becomes a cause of ruin: those who remain inwardly “poor” due to endless craving provoke quarrels and thereby lose their prosperity, which effectively goes to their enemies.
In Vidura’s counsel (Vidura-nīti) within Udyoga Parva, he warns the king that uncontrolled desire and internal discord make a household or kingdom self-defeating—its resources and strength end up benefiting hostile forces.