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Shloka 9

उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्

नविश्वसेदविश्वस्ते विश्वस्ते नातिविश्वसेत्‌ । विश्वासाद्‌ भयमुत्पन्नं मूलान्यपि निकृन्तति,जो विश्वासका पात्र नहीं है, उसका तो विश्वास करे ही नहीं; किंतु जो विश्वासपात्र है, उसपर भी अधिक विश्वास न करे। विश्वाससे जो भय उत्पन्न होता है, वह मूलका भी उच्छेद कर डालता है

na viśvased aviśvaste viśvaste nātiviśvaset | viśvāsād bhayam utpannaṁ mūlāny api nikṛntati ||

Jangan menaruh kepercayaan pada orang yang tak layak dipercaya; dan bahkan pada yang dianggap dapat dipercaya pun jangan terlalu mudah percaya. Sebab bahaya yang lahir dari kepercayaan yang keliru dapat menebas hingga ke akar—meruntuhkan dasar dan keteguhan hidup.

nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
viśvasetshould trust
viśvaset:
TypeVerb
Root√viśvas
FormVidhi-lin (optative), 3, singular, parasmaipada
aviśvastein/with one who is untrustworthy
aviśvaste:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Roota-viśvasta
Formmasculine, locative, singular
viśvastein/with one who is trustworthy
viśvaste:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootviśvasta
Formmasculine, locative, singular
nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
atiexcessively, too much
ati:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootati
viśvasetshould trust
viśvaset:
TypeVerb
Root√viśvas
FormVidhi-lin (optative), 3, singular, parasmaipada
viśvāsātfrom trust; due to trust
viśvāsāt:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootviśvāsa
Formmasculine, ablative, singular
bhayamfear
bhayam:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootbhaya
Formneuter, nominative, singular
utpannamarisen, produced
utpannam:
TypeAdjective
Rootut-√pad (utpanna)
Formneuter, nominative, singular
mūlāniroots; foundations
mūlāni:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootmūla
Formneuter, accusative, plural
apieven, also
api:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi
nikṛntaticuts down, uproots
nikṛntati:
TypeVerb
Rootni-√kṛt
FormLat (present indicative), 3, singular, parasmaipada

विदुर उवाच

V
Vidura

Educational Q&A

Trust must be governed by discernment: do not trust the untrustworthy, and do not trust even the trustworthy without limits. Excessive or misplaced trust creates vulnerability that can destroy one’s very foundations—wealth, safety, reputation, and relationships.

In Udyoga Parva, as tensions move toward war, Vidura offers moral and practical counsel (nīti) to guide conduct and policy. This verse is part of his warning that poor judgment in alliances and confidences can bring catastrophic harm.