Shloka 81
षडेव तु गुणा: पुंसा न हातव्या: कदाचन । सत्यं दानमनालस्यमनसूया क्षमा धृति:,मनुष्यको कभी भी सत्य, दान, कर्मण्यता, अनसूया (गुणोंमें दोष दिखानेकी प्रवृत्तिका अभाव), क्षमा तथा धैर्य--इन छ: गुणोंका त्याग नहीं करना चाहिये
ṣaḍ eva tu guṇāḥ puṃsā na hātavyāḥ kadācana | satyaṃ dānam anālasyam anasūyā kṣamā dhṛtiḥ ||
Vidura berkata: Seseorang jangan sekali-kali meninggalkan enam kebajikan ini: kebenaran, kemurahan memberi, kerajinan dalam tindakan, tidak suka mencari-cari salah dan tidak iri hati, pemaafan, serta kesabaran yang teguh. Inilah penopang kekal bagi perilaku menurut dharma, terutama ketika diuji oleh pertikaian dan tekanan politik.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura teaches that six virtues must never be relinquished: truthfulness, generosity, diligence, non-envious non-fault-finding attitude (anasūyā), forgiveness, and steadfast fortitude. Together they preserve dharma and prevent moral collapse under pressure.
In Udyoga Parva, as tensions rise toward war, Vidura offers ethical and political counsel. This verse is part of his instruction, emphasizing personal virtues as the foundation for right decision-making amid impending conflict.