Shloka 16
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
करिष्यन् न प्रभाषेत कृतान्येव तु दर्शयेत्
kariṣyan na prabhāṣeta kṛtānyeva tu darśayet
Vidura menasihati bahawa orang yang berniat bertindak jangan sekadar berkata-kata tentang apa yang akan dilakukan; biarlah perbuatan yang telah disempurnakan menjadi bukti. Tuntutan etikanya ialah menahan lidah dan berintegriti dalam tindakan—menghindari janji kosong dan membuktikan tekad melalui hasil.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Restrain speech about future plans and avoid boasting; let one’s completed actions serve as the evidence of intention and capability. Ethical excellence is measured by deeds, not declarations.
In Vidura’s counsel (nīti) during the Udyoga Parva, he offers practical moral guidance on conduct—here emphasizing that a wise person should not advertise intended actions but demonstrate them through accomplished results.