Shloka 57
आत्मानमेव प्रथम द्वेष्यरूपेण यो जयेत् । ततोअमात्यानमित्रांश्व न मोघं विजिगीषते,जो पहले इन्द्रियोंसहित मनको ही शत्रु समझकर जीत लेता है, उसके बाद यदि वह मन्त्रियों तथा शत्रुओंको जीतनेकी इच्छा करे तो उसे सफलता मिलती है
ātmānam eva prathamaṃ dveṣyarūpeṇa yo jayet | tato 'mātyān amitrāṃś ca na moghaṃ vijigīṣate ||
ヴィドゥラは言った。「まず己の心と感官を第一の敵と見なして自らを征服する者は、その後に、惑わす大臣や敵対する仇敵を討たんと望むなら、その努力は空しくならず、必ずや成就する。」
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True victory begins with conquering oneself—especially the mind and senses. Only a person who has subdued inner impulses can successfully and responsibly deal with external challenges such as corrupt counsel and hostile enemies.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers moral and political counsel during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he emphasizes that effective leadership and success in conflict depend first on inner discipline, then on managing ministers and confronting enemies.