Shloka 14
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
नित्यं सन्तः कुले जाता: पावकोपमतेजस:
nityaṁ santaḥ kule jātāḥ pāvakopama-tejasaḥ
Vidura memerhati bahawa dalam keturunan ini, insan yang benar-benar berbudi sentiasa lahir—mereka yang sinarnya laksana api—menandakan bahawa keluhuran budi dan kekuatan moral bukan kebetulan, tetapi warisan yang berulang, wajar menjadi pedoman bagi pilihan masa kini.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura highlights that a noble lineage repeatedly produces virtuous, radiant individuals; therefore one should act in a way worthy of that inherited moral standard, not betray it through unrighteous choices.
In the Udyoga Parva, Vidura is delivering ethical counsel amid rising tensions before the war; this line praises the recurring birth of the righteous in the family, strengthening his appeal to uphold dharma in the impending political crisis.