Shloka 52
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
एको धर्म: परं श्रेय: क्षमैका शान्तिरुत्तमा । विद्यैका परमा तृप्तिरहिंसेका सुखावहा
eko dharmaḥ paraṃ śreyaḥ kṣamaikā śāntir uttamā | vidyaikā paramā tṛptir ahiṃsaikā sukhāvahā ||
Vidura menyatakan: “Satu prinsip berdiri paling tinggi bagi kesejahteraan manusia: dharma adalah kebaikan tertinggi. Di antara jalan menuju harmoni, pemaafan sajalah kedamaian yang paling utama. Untuk kepuasan batin, pengetahuan sajalah yang memberi rasa cukup terdalam; dan untuk kebahagiaan yang lestari, ahimsa sajalah yang sungguh membawa sukha.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura compresses ethical life into four supreme guides: uphold dharma as the highest good; practice forgiveness as the best path to peace; pursue knowledge as the deepest source of contentment; and embrace non-violence as the surest bringer of happiness.
In Udyoga Parva, as tensions rise toward war, Vidura offers moral counsel meant to restrain anger and restore order. This verse functions as a concise summary of his niti: principles that can avert conflict and stabilize both personal conduct and political life.