Shloka 78
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
षड् दोषा: पुरुषेणेह हातव्या भूतिमिच्छता । निद्रा तन्द्रा भयं क्रोध आलस्यं दीर्घसूत्रता,ऐश्वर्य या उन्नति चाहनेवाले पुरुषोंको नींद, तन्द्रा (ऊँचना), डर, क्रोध, आलस्य तथा दीर्घसूत्रता (जल्दी हो जानेवाले काममें अधिक देर लगानेकी आदत)--इन छह: दुर्गुणोंको त्याग देना चाहिये
ṣaḍ doṣāḥ puruṣeṇeha hātavyā bhūtim icchatā | nidrā tandrā bhayaṁ krodha ālasyaṁ dīrghasūtratā ||
ବିଦୁର କହିଲେ—ଯେ ପୁରୁଷ ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ୟ ଓ ସତ୍ୟ ଉନ୍ନତି ଚାହେ, ସେ ଏହି ଛଅ ଦୋଷ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରୁ: ନିଦ୍ରାଳୁତା, ତନ୍ଦ୍ରା, ଭୟ, କ୍ରୋଧ, ଆଳସ୍ୟ ଓ ଦୀର୍ଘସୂତ୍ରତା।
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity and uplift come from self-mastery: one must renounce six obstructive habits—excessive sleep, lethargy, fear, anger, laziness, and procrastination—because they erode effort, clarity, and right action.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers nīti (statecraft and ethical counsel) amid rising political tension before the war, emphasizing practical virtues needed for stability and success; this verse lists key inner vices to be abandoned by anyone seeking advancement.