Shloka 40
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
अर्थ महान्तमासाद्य विद्यामैश्वर्यमेव वा | विचरत्यसमुन्नद्धों यः स पण्डित उच्यते,जो बहुत धन, विद्या तथा ऐश्वर्यको पाकर भी उद्दण्डतापूर्वक नहीं चलता, वह पण्डित कहलाता है
arthaṁ mahāntam āsādya vidyām aiśvaryam eva vā | vicaraty asamunnaddho yaḥ sa paṇḍita ucyate ||
Vidura berkata: “Sesiapa yang, walaupun telah memperoleh kekayaan besar—atau ilmu, atau kedaulatan—tetap bergerak tanpa kesombongan dan tanpa keangkuhan, dialah yang benar-benar disebut orang bijaksana.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom is measured by humility: even when one gains wealth, learning, or power, one should remain free from arrogance and behave with restraint.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel tradition (Vidura-nīti), Vidura instructs on right conduct, defining who deserves to be called a paṇḍita by emphasizing modest behavior despite success.