Shloka 6
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
इसलिये राजन्! जिससे समस्त कौरवोंका हित हो, मैं वही बात आपसे कहूँगा। मैं जो कल्याणकारी एवं धर्मयुक्त वचन कह रहा हूँ, उन्हें आप ध्यान देकर सुनें ।।
tasmād rājan! yena samastakauravāṇāṁ hitaṁ bhavet, tad eva vacanaṁ te vakṣyāmi | yat kalyāṇakāri dharmayuktaṁ vacanaṁ mayā ucyate, tat tvam avadhānena śṛṇu || mithyopetāni karmāṇi sidhyeyur yāni bhārata | anupāyaprayuktāni mā sma teṣu manaḥ kṛthāḥ ||
Wahai Bharata, jangan arahkan pikiranmu pada perbuatan yang berhasil lewat tipu daya—yang tercapai dengan cara-cara yang tidak patut dan tidak benar.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura urges the king to prioritize the true welfare of the Kauravas by adhering to dharma: even if deceitful actions succeed temporarily, one should not become mentally committed to goals achieved through improper, unjust means.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura addresses the king (implicitly Dhṛtarāṣṭra) with ethical counsel, warning him against policies and decisions that rely on deception and illegitimate stratagems, and asking him to listen carefully to dharma-based advice meant to protect the Kaurava house.