Shloka 57
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
आत्मानमेव प्रथम द्वेष्यरूपेण यो जयेत् । ततोअमात्यानमित्रांश्व न मोघं विजिगीषते,जो पहले इन्द्रियोंसहित मनको ही शत्रु समझकर जीत लेता है, उसके बाद यदि वह मन्त्रियों तथा शत्रुओंको जीतनेकी इच्छा करे तो उसे सफलता मिलती है
ātmānam eva prathamaṃ dveṣyarūpeṇa yo jayet | tato 'mātyān amitrāṃś ca na moghaṃ vijigīṣate ||
आत्मानमेव प्रथमं द्वेष्यरूपेण यो जयेत् । ततोऽमात्यानमित्रांश्च न मोघं विजिगीषते ॥
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True victory begins with conquering oneself—especially the mind and senses. Only a person who has subdued inner impulses can successfully and responsibly deal with external challenges such as corrupt counsel and hostile enemies.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers moral and political counsel during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he emphasizes that effective leadership and success in conflict depend first on inner discipline, then on managing ministers and confronting enemies.