Shloka 6
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
न वृद्धिर्बहु मन्तव्या या वृद्धि: क्षयमावहेत् । क्षयोडपि बहु मन्तव्यो य: क्षयो वृद्धिमावहेत्
na vṛddhir bahu mantavyā yā vṛddhiḥ kṣayam āvahet | kṣayo 'pi bahu mantavyo yaḥ kṣayo vṛddhim āvahet ||
Hindi lahat ng pagdami ay dapat hangaan kung ang pagdaming iyon ay maghahatid sa pagkapuksa. At maging ang pagkawala ay dapat pahalagahan kung ang pagkawala ring iyon ang magiging sanhi ng pag-unlad.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Evaluate outcomes, not appearances: prosperity is not truly desirable if it culminates in destruction, while a setback can be valuable if it becomes the means to lasting welfare and future prosperity.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers counsel grounded in dharma and practical wisdom, warning against short-sighted choices and urging discernment about what kind of ‘gain’ or ‘loss’ should be accepted in the tense lead-up to conflict.