Shloka 8
Saṃsāra-gahana-jñāna: Vidura’s Account of Embodiment, Bondage, and Dharmic Release (संसारगहन-ज्ञानम्)
त॑ बद्धमिन्द्रियै: पाशै: संगस्वादुभिरावृतम् । व्यसनान्यपि वर्तन्ते विविधानि नराधिप
ta baddham indriyaiḥ pāśaiḥ saṅgasvādubhir āvṛtam | vyasanāny api vartante vividhāni narādhipa
Wahai raja, ketika seseorang terbelenggu oleh jerat indria dan terselubung oleh manisnya rasa keterikatan, berbagai macam petaka dan kebiasaan buruk pun muncul dan mencengkeramnya.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sense-pleasures and attachment act like snares: once the mind is bound by them, diverse misfortunes and vices arise. The ethical counsel is restraint (indriya-nigraha) and vigilance against seductive attachments.
Vidura addresses a king, offering moral-political counsel. He explains how rulers (and people generally) fall into trouble when they become enslaved by sensory cravings and the sweetness of attachment.