Shloka 30
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
य एव यत्न: क्रियते परराष्ट्रविमर्दने । स एव यत्न: कर्तव्य: स्वराष्ट्रपरिपालने
ya eva yatnaḥ kriyate pararāṣṭra-vimardane | sa eva yatnaḥ kartavyaḥ svarāṣṭra-paripālane ||
Upaya gigih yang biasanya dicurahkan untuk menghancurkan kerajaan lain, hendaknya dicurahkan dengan kadar yang sama—tanpa mengendur—demi perlindungan dan tata kelola yang baik atas negeri sendiri.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Redirect the intensity used for conquering or destroying others toward the duty of protecting and sustaining one’s own state; ethical governance is superior to aggressive expansion.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled context, Vidura offers political and moral instruction, warning against destructive ambition and urging responsible care of one’s own realm.