Shloka 10
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 62 — Duryodhana’s Claim of Victory and Vidura’s Allegories on Discord and Risk
तस्य दान क्षमा सिद्धिर्यथावदुपपद्यते । दमो दानं तपो ज्ञानमधीतं चानुवर्तते
tasya dāna-kṣamā-siddhir yathāvad upapadyate | damo dānaṃ tapo jñānam adhītaṃ cānuvartate ||
Para tal pessoa, as perfeições da generosidade e da tolerância surgem na medida devida e de modo correto. O autocontrole, a caridade, a austeridade (tapas) e o verdadeiro conhecimento—e até o que foi estudado—seguem-no como acompanhantes naturais, moldando sua conduta de acordo com o dharma.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura teaches that when a person is rightly grounded in disciplined character, virtues do not remain isolated: generosity and forgiveness mature properly, and self-restraint, charity, austerity, knowledge, and even one’s learning naturally align with and follow that person’s dharmic way of life.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura addresses the Kuru court with moral counsel (Vidura-nīti), emphasizing the qualities that make a person truly fit for righteous action and sound governance as the crisis leading to war intensifies.