Shloka 60
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
एतान्यनिगृहीतानि व्यापादयितुमप्यलम् । अविधेया इवादान्ता हया: पथि कुसारथिम्
etāny anigṛhītāni vyāpādayitum apy alam | avidheyā ivādāntā hayāḥ pathi kusārathim ||
Indria-indria ini, bila dibiarkan tanpa kendali, cukup kuat bahkan untuk membinasakan manusia. Seperti kuda-kuda liar yang tak terlatih di jalan menjatuhkan dan membunuh sais yang tak cakap, demikian pula indria yang tak ditundukkan menyeret seseorang menuju kehancuran.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Uncontrolled senses are inherently dangerous; without restraint and training they can ruin a person. Ethical life (dharma) requires indriya-nigraha—mastery over impulses—just as safe travel requires trained horses and a competent charioteer.
In Vidura’s counsel (nīti) during Udyoga Parva, he uses a vivid analogy: untrained horses can kill a poor charioteer on the road; likewise, the senses, if not restrained, can destroy a man. The verse functions as a warning within his broader instruction on prudent, disciplined conduct.