Shloka 67
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
जो अधर्मके द्वारा कमाये हुए धनसे पारलौकिक कर्म करता है, वह मरनेके पश्चात् उसके फलको नहीं पाता; क्योंकि उसका धन बुरे रास्तेसे आया होता है ।।
kāntāre vanadurgeṣu kṛcchrāsv āpatsu sambhrame | udyateṣu ca śastreṣu nāsti sattvavatāṃ bhayam ||
Itinuturo ni Vidura: Ang taong may tunay na lakas-loob sa kalooban ay hindi nagpapadaig sa takot kahit sa pinakakakilabot na kalagayan—kung maligaw sa ilang na gubat, maipit sa mapanganib na daan sa kagubatan, gipitin ng mabibigat na sakuna, yumanig sa biglang sindak, o kahit nakataas na ang sandata para manalakay. Ang tapang na nakaugat sa sattva (katatagan at pagpipigil-sa-sarili) ay hindi nababali ng panganib sa labas.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fearlessness is a mark of sattva—inner steadiness and self-control. External threats (wilderness, hardship, panic, armed attack) do not overpower one whose mind is disciplined and whose courage is rooted in moral strength.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers ethical and practical counsel (nīti) during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he emphasizes the ideal of the steadfast person who remains unafraid even amid danger and turmoil.