Shloka 23
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
नाप्राप्यमभिवाउछन्ति नष्ट नेच्छन्ति शोचितुम् । आपत्सु च न मुहान्ति नरा: पण्डितबुद्धय:,पण्डितोंकी-सी बुद्धि रखनेवाले मनुष्य दुर्लभ वस्तुकी कामना नहीं करते, खोयी हुई वस्तुके विषयमें शोक करना नहीं चाहते और विपत्तिमें पड़कर घबराते नहीं हैं
nāprāpyam abhivāñchanti naṣṭaṁ necchanti śocitum | āpatsu ca na muhyanti narāḥ paṇḍitabuddhayaḥ ||
ヴィドゥラは言う。賢く見分ける知性を備えた者は、得られぬものを貪らず、失ったものを嘆き続けようとせず、災厄が迫っても平静を失わない。この偈は乱れた心を鎮めるための訓戒として、実際の智慧を讃える——現実によって欲を抑え、理解によって悲しみを制し、逆境のただ中で勇気を保つのである。
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise people align desire with what is truly attainable, do not cling to what has already been lost, and keep mental clarity during crises—showing restraint, acceptance, and steadiness as marks of paṇḍita-buddhi (mature discernment).
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers moral and practical counsel in the tense lead-up to war. Here he characterizes the conduct of the truly wise, urging emotional discipline and clear judgment amid loss and impending danger.