Shloka 56
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
मड़लालम्भनं योग: श्रुतमुत्थानमार्जवम् | भूतिमेतानि कुर्वन्ति सतां चाभीक्षणदर्शनम्
maṅgalālambhanaṃ yogaḥ śrutam utthānam ārjavam | bhūtim etāni kurvanti satāṃ cābhīkṣṇadarśanam ||
Sinabi ni Vidura: “Ang pagkapit sa mga mapalad na impluwensiya, pagpipigil sa sarili, pag-aaral ng banal na aral, masiglang pagsisikap, at pagiging tuwid—ang mga ito’y nagdudulot ng kasaganaan; gayundin ang madalas na pakikipagtagpo at pakikisama sa mga taong banal at marangal.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity and well-being arise from a cluster of ethical disciplines: cultivating auspicious supports, practicing self-control (yoga), learning from sacred instruction (śruta), applying energetic effort (utthāna), maintaining honesty and simplicity (ārjava), and repeatedly associating with virtuous people (satām abhīkṣṇadarśanam).
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers counsel on right conduct and statecraft during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he lists practical virtues and habits that generate welfare and stability, emphasizing that frequent contact with good people strengthens one’s character and fortune.