Shloka 65
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
बन्धुरात्मा55त्मनस्तस्य येनैवात्मा55त्मना जित: । स एव नियतो बन्धु: स एवानियतो रिपु:
bandhur ātmā ātmanas tasya yenaivātmā ātmanā jitaḥ | sa eva niyato bandhuḥ sa evāniyato ripuḥ ||
Barangsiapa menaklukkan dirinya dengan disiplin diri, maka dirinya sendiri menjadi sahabat sejatinya; namun diri yang sama, bila dibiarkan tanpa kendali, berubah menjadi musuh yang menyeretnya menuju kebinasaan.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that inner discipline determines one’s fate: a controlled self becomes one’s closest ally, while an uncontrolled self becomes one’s enemy by leading to harmful choices.
In Vidura’s counsel during the Udyoga Parva, he offers ethical instruction aimed at restraining destructive impulses and guiding right conduct amid the escalating conflict.