Shloka 24
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
निश्चित्य यः प्रक्रमते नानतर्वसति कर्मण: । अवन्ध्यकालो वश्यात्मा स वै पण्डित उच्यते
niścitya yaḥ prakramate nāntarvasati karmaṇaḥ | avandhyakālo vaśyātmā sa vai paṇḍita ucyate ||
جو پہلے پختہ ارادہ کر کے پھر کام شروع کرتا ہے، کام کے بیچ میں نہیں رکتا، وقت کو رائیگاں نہیں جانے دیتا، اور اپنے نفس و دل کو قابو میں رکھتا ہے—وہی پندت (دانشمند) کہلاتا ہے۔
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wisdom is shown by disciplined action: decide clearly before starting, persist without wavering, do not waste time, and maintain self-mastery. These traits together define a paṇḍita in Vidura’s ethical teaching.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers counsel on conduct and statecraft during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he characterizes the ‘wise person’ through practical virtues—resolve, perseverance, valuing time, and control of the mind—meant to guide leaders and individuals amid crisis.