Shloka 21
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 62 — Duryodhana’s Claim of Victory and Vidura’s Allegories on Discord and Risk
कर्मणा5<चरितं पूर्व सद्धिराचरितं च यत् । तदेवास्थाय मोदन्ते दान्ता: शमपरायणा:,जो कर्तव्य कर्मोंद्वारा आचरित है तथा पहलेके साधुपुरुषोंके द्वारा जिसका आचरण किया गया है, उसे अपनाकर शम-दमसे सम्पन्न पुरुष सदा आनन्दमग्न रहते हैं
karmaṇācaritaṃ pūrvaṃ sadbhir ācaritaṃ ca yat | tad evāsthāya modante dāntāḥ śamaparāyaṇāḥ ||
ヴィドゥラは言う。「自らを制し、内なる静けさに心を向ける者は、まさに義務としてなすべき行い—古より正しき人々が実践してきたその道—に拠って歓喜する。すなわち、幸福は衝動や私利の振る舞いではなく、時を経て確かめられたダルマへの規律ある遵守に伴うのだ。」
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True joy comes from adopting dharma as expressed in rightful action—duty performed in the way established by virtuous predecessors—supported by self-restraint (dama) and inner tranquility (śama).
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-setting, Vidura speaks on ethical conduct, emphasizing that disciplined people find happiness by following the proven path of righteous action rather than deviating into passion-driven choices.