Shloka 23
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 132 — Vidura’s Counsel on Udyama, Yaśas, and Kṣātra-Dharma
दाने तपसि सत्ये च यस्य नोच्चरितं यश:
dāne tapasi satye ca yasya noccāritaṃ yaśaḥ
ទោះបីគាត់ឧស្សាហ៍ក្នុងការបរិច្ចាគ ការតបស្យា និងសច្ចៈក្តី ក៏កេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះរបស់គាត់មិនត្រូវបានប្រកាសឡើយ។
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral tension: a person may practice key virtues—generosity, austerity, and truth—yet still remain uncelebrated. It invites reflection on the difference between intrinsic merit (dharma) and public recognition (yaśas), implying that virtue does not always guarantee worldly fame.
Vāyu-deva is speaking about someone’s qualities, noting that despite exemplary conduct in giving, ascetic discipline, and truthfulness, that person’s renown is not being voiced or spread. The line functions as an evaluative remark within a larger discussion of character and merit in the Udyoga Parva.