Shloka 23
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
ऋणजु पश्यति य: सर्व चक्षुषानुपिबन्निव | आसीनमपि तूष्णीकमनुरज्यन्ति तं प्रजा:
ṛṇaju paśyati yaḥ sarva cakṣuṣānupibann iva | āsīnam api tūṣṇīkam anurajyanti taṃ prajāḥ ||
யார் அனைவரையும் நேர்மையான, அன்பு நிறைந்த பார்வையால்—கண்களால் குடிப்பதுபோல்—நோக்குகிறாரோ, அவர்மேல் மக்கள் பற்று கொள்கிறார்கள்; அவர் மௌனமாக அமர்ந்திருந்தாலும்.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler or leader gains genuine loyalty not merely through speeches or force, but through a benevolent, attentive regard for all. When people feel truly seen and cared for, they naturally become devoted—even if the leader is outwardly quiet.
In Vidura’s counsel during the Udyoga Parva, he describes qualities that attract the goodwill of the subjects. Here he emphasizes the magnetic power of compassionate perception and restrained demeanor as marks of effective, dharmic leadership.