Shloka 52
हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः
Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace
बल॑ पञ्चविध॑ नित्यं पुरुषाणां निबोध मे । यत् तु बाहुबलं नाम कनिष्ठं बलमुच्यते
balaṁ pañcavidhaṁ nityaṁ puruṣāṇāṁ nibodha me | yat tu bāhubalaṁ nāma kaniṣṭhaṁ balam ucyate ||
Ketahuilah dariku: kekuatan manusia senantiasa ada lima macam. Di antaranya, yang disebut semata-mata kekuatan lengan adalah kekuatan yang paling rendah.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura ranks types of human power and warns that sheer physical force (bāhubala) is the lowest; true excellence in leadership and conduct depends on higher strengths beyond brute might.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled context, Vidura addresses the royal situation and begins a structured teaching on ‘five kinds of strength,’ setting up a moral evaluation of power relevant to impending conflict and governance.