Shloka 54
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
इन्द्रियैरिन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तमानैरनिग्रहै: । तैरयं ताप्यते लोको नक्षत्राणि ग्रहैरिव
indriyair indriyārtheṣu vartamānair anigrahaiḥ | tair ayaṃ tāpyate loko nakṣatrāṇi grahair iva ||
เมื่ออินทรีย์ทั้งหลายไร้การสำรวม เที่ยวไปในอารมณ์ของตน ย่อมเผาผลาญโลกนี้ให้เร่าร้อน—ดุจดังดาวเคราะห์มีรัศมีแรงกล้าจนกลบแสงดวงดาว
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Uncontrolled senses, constantly chasing their objects, become a source of suffering; therefore indriya-nigraha (restraint and governance of the senses) is essential for ethical and stable life.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers moral counsel (nīti) in the tense lead-up to war, warning that lack of self-restraint—especially indulgence in sense-pleasures—destroys clarity and well-being, just as bright planets eclipse the stars.