Shloka 18
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 62 — Duryodhana’s Claim of Victory and Vidura’s Allegories on Discord and Risk
सुवृत्त: शीलसम्पन्न: प्रसन्नात्मा55त्मविद् बुध: । प्राप्पेह लोके सम्मान सुगतिं प्रेत्य गच्छति,जो सदाचारी, शीलवान, प्रसन्नचित्त तथा आत्मज्ञानी विद्वान् है वह इस जगतमें सम्मान पाकर मृत्युके पश्चात् उत्तम गतिका भागी होता है
suvṛttaḥ śīlasampannaḥ prasannātmā ātmavid budhaḥ | prāpya iha loke sammānaṃ sugatiṃ pretya gacchati ||
സദാചാരിയും ശീലസമ്പന്നനും പ്രസന്നചിത്തനും ആത്മവിദനും ബുദ്ധിമാനുമായവൻ— ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ ആദരം നേടുന്നു; മരണാനന്തരം സുഖഗതിയെ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical conduct (suvṛtta, śīla) joined with inner serenity and self-knowledge (prasannātmā, ātmavit) leads to two fruits: honor in society now and an auspicious destiny after death. Vidura presents virtue and wisdom as inseparable supports of true well-being.
In Udyoga Parva, as the crisis before the Kurukṣetra war intensifies, Vidura speaks counsel (nīti) to guide right action. This verse is part of his moral instruction, praising the qualities of an ideal person whose life aligns with dharma.