Shloka 8
सभा-पर्व, अध्याय 56: विदुरस्य द्यूत-निन्दा
Vidura’s Censure of Dicing and Warning to the Kurus
नारभेतान्यसामर्थ्यात् पुरुष: कार्यमात्मन: । मतिसाम्यं द्वयोर्नास्ति कार्येषु कुरुनन्दन
nārabhetānyasāmarthyāt puruṣaḥ kāryam ātmanaḥ | matisāmyaṃ dvayor nāsti kāryeṣu kurunandana ||
دُریودھن نے کہا—آدمی کو اپنا کام دوسرے کی قوت کے سہارے نہیں چھیڑنا چاہیے، خصوصاً جب خود اس میں سکت نہ ہو۔ اے کورو نندن! کام کے معاملوں میں دو آدمیوں کی رائے کبھی پوری طرح ایک نہیں ہوتی۔
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not base your own undertaking on another person’s power; act from your own capacity and judgment. Also, expect divergence of opinions in practical matters—complete unanimity between two counselors is rare.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana is speaking in a counsel-like tone, asserting a hard, pragmatic principle: reliance on others is risky, and agreement among advisors is unlikely—reflecting his mindset about strategy, control, and decision-making.