Shloka 69
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
दृश्यन्ते हि महात्मानो बध्यमाना: स्वकर्मभि: । इन्द्रियाणामनीशत्वाद् राजानो राज्यवि श्रमै:,इन्द्रियोंपर अधिकार न होनेके कारण बड़े-बड़े साधु भी अपने कर्मोंसे तथा राजालोग राज्यके भोग-विलासोंसे बँधे रहते हैं
dṛśyante hi mahātmāno badhyamānāḥ svakarmabhiḥ | indriyāṇām anīśatvād rājāno rājyaviśramaiḥ ||
മഹാത്മാക്കളും തങ്ങളുടെ കര്മ്മഫലബന്ധനത്തിൽ കുടുങ്ങുന്നതു നാം കാണുന്നു; അതുപോലെ രാജാക്കന്മാർ, ഇന്ദ്രിയനിയന്ത്രണമില്ലാത്തതിനാൽ, രാജ്യഭോഗവിലാസങ്ങളിൽ പെട്ടുപോകുന്നു.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Without mastery over the senses, even the noble become trapped—by their own actions and their consequences; and rulers in particular are ensnared by the comforts and temptations that come with power. The ethical thrust is indriya-nigraha (sense-control) as a prerequisite for dharmic action and freedom from bondage.
Vidura is delivering moral counsel (nīti) in the Udyoga Parva, warning about the dangers of uncontrolled senses and the binding nature of karma—especially for kings whose position offers abundant opportunities for indulgence.