Shloka 52
हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः
Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace
बल॑ पञ्चविध॑ नित्यं पुरुषाणां निबोध मे । यत् तु बाहुबलं नाम कनिष्ठं बलमुच्यते
balaṁ pañcavidhaṁ nityaṁ puruṣāṇāṁ nibodha me | yat tu bāhubalaṁ nāma kaniṣṭhaṁ balam ucyate ||
انسانوں کی قوت ہمیشہ پانچ قسم کی ہوتی ہے—یہ مجھ سے جان لو۔ ان میں جو محض بازوؤں کی قوت کہلاتی ہے، اسے سب سے ادنیٰ قوت کہا گیا ہے۔
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura ranks types of human power and warns that sheer physical force (bāhubala) is the lowest; true excellence in leadership and conduct depends on higher strengths beyond brute might.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled context, Vidura addresses the royal situation and begins a structured teaching on ‘five kinds of strength,’ setting up a moral evaluation of power relevant to impending conflict and governance.