Shloka 44
Sanatsujāta-Āhvāna (Summoning Sanatsujāta) — Vidura’s Invocation and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Doubt
न वै मानं च मौनं च सहितौ वसत: सदा । अयं हि लोको मानस्य असौ मौनस्य तद् विदु:,यह निश्चित है कि मान और मौन सदा एक साथ नहीं रहते; क्योंकि मानसे इस लोकमें सुख मिलता है और मौनसे परलोकमें। ज्ञानीजन इस बातको जानते हैं
na vai mānaṃ ca maunaṃ ca sahitau vasataḥ sadā | ayaṃ hi loko mānasya asau maunasya tad viduḥ ||
Sanatsujāta berkata: Keangkuhan dan diam tidaklah sentiasa tinggal bersama. Dunia ini memberi ganjaran kepada keangkuhan dengan kepuasan dan pengiktirafan menurut caranya; sedangkan diam—yakni pengendalian diri dan berpaling ke dalam—berbuah di alam kemudian. Orang bijaksana memahami perbezaan ini.
सनत्युजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Pride (māna) and disciplined silence (mauna) pull in opposite directions: pride seeks affirmation and reward in this world, while silence signifies restraint and inner orientation whose fruit is associated with the beyond. The verse urges choosing self-restraint over ego-driven display.
In the Udyoga Parva, Sanatsujāta delivers a moral-philosophical instruction. Here he contrasts two dispositions—pride and silence—to guide the listener away from ego and toward inner discipline as part of a broader teaching on right conduct and spiritual welfare.