Shloka 41
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
एक: सम्पन्नमश्नाति वस्ते वासश्न॒ शोभनम् | यो5संविभज्य भृत्येभ्य: को नृशंसतरस्तत:
ekaḥ sampannam aśnāti vaste vāsaś ca śobhanam | yo ’saṃvibhajya bhṛtyebhyaḥ ko nṛśaṃsataras tataḥ ||
Siapa yang, meski makmur, makan hidangan terbaik dan mengenakan pakaian indah seorang diri, tanpa berbagi dengan para tanggungan yang hidup dari pemeliharaannya—siapa yang lebih kejam darinya?
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity carries obligation: enjoying food and clothing alone while neglecting one’s dependents is portrayed as the height of cruelty. Dharma requires sharing resources with those whose livelihood rests on you.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers moral counsel (nīti) in the tense lead-up to war, warning against adharma in personal conduct and governance; here he criticizes selfish consumption and urges responsible distribution to dependents.