Shloka 46
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
एक: स्वादु न भुज्जीत एकश्चार्थान् न चिन्तयेत् । एको न गच्छेदध्वानं नैक: सुप्तेषु जागूयात्,अकेले स्वादिष्ट भोजन न करे, अकेला किसी विषयका निश्चय न करे, अकेला रास्ता न चले और बहुत-से लोग सोये हों तो उनमें अकेला न जागता रहे
ekaḥ svādu na bhuñjīta ekaś cārthān na cintayet | eko na gacched adhvānaṃ naikaḥ supteṣu jāgūyāt ||
Vidura aconselha: Não te deleites sozinho com iguarias; não deliberes sozinho sobre assuntos graves; não percorres a estrada sozinho; e, quando muitos dormirem, não sejas tu o único a permanecer desperto.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Avoid solitary situations that increase risk or invite wrongdoing: do not indulge alone, do not decide weighty matters alone, do not travel alone, and do not be the only one awake among sleepers. Seek companionship/witnesses, shared counsel, and safer circumstances.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers counsel (nīti) during the tense pre-war negotiations and political maneuvering. This verse is part of his practical guidance on how a wise person should behave to remain safe, above suspicion, and ethically steady.