Shloka 67
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
जो अधर्मके द्वारा कमाये हुए धनसे पारलौकिक कर्म करता है, वह मरनेके पश्चात् उसके फलको नहीं पाता; क्योंकि उसका धन बुरे रास्तेसे आया होता है ।।
kāntāre vanadurgeṣu kṛcchrāsv āpatsu sambhrame | udyateṣu ca śastreṣu nāsti sattvavatāṃ bhayam ||
Vidura ensina que a pessoa de verdadeira força interior não sucumbe ao medo nem nas condições mais aterradoras — perdida numa selva desolada, presa em trilhas perigosas, oprimida por calamidades severas, abalada por pânico súbito, ou mesmo quando as armas se erguem para atacar. A coragem enraizada no sattva (firmeza e autodomínio) permanece intacta diante do perigo externo.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fearlessness is a mark of sattva—inner steadiness and self-control. External threats (wilderness, hardship, panic, armed attack) do not overpower one whose mind is disciplined and whose courage is rooted in moral strength.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers ethical and practical counsel (nīti) during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he emphasizes the ideal of the steadfast person who remains unafraid even amid danger and turmoil.