Shloka 49
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
अवलिप्तेषु मूर्खेषु रौद्रसाहसिकेषु च । तथैवापेतधर्मेषु न मैत्रीमाचरेद् बुध:,विद्वान पुरुषको उचित है कि अभिमानी, मूर्ख, क्रोधी, साहसिक और धर्महीन पुरुषोंके साथ मित्रता न करे
avalipteṣu mūrkheṣu raudra-sāhasikeṣu ca | tathaivāpeta-dharmeṣu na maitrīm ācaret budhaḥ ||
Orang bijak tidak patut menjalin persahabatan dengan mereka yang angkuh dan bodoh, yang keras dan pemarah, yang nekat tanpa kendali, serta yang telah menyimpang dari dharma.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Choose companions carefully: do not form close friendship with the proud, foolish, violent-tempered, reckless, and dharma-less, because their influence pulls one away from right conduct and sound judgment.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers moral and political counsel (nīti) during the tense pre-war negotiations, warning that alliances and friendships with unrighteous, unstable people are dangerous and should be avoided.