Shloka 16
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
Devanagari script
करिष्यन् न प्रभाषेत कृतान्येव तु दर्शयेत्
Transliteration
kariṣyan na prabhāṣeta kṛtānyeva tu darśayet
Translation
ودُر نصیحت کرتے ہیں—جو کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتا ہو وہ محض باتیں نہ کرے؛ اپنے کیے ہوئے اعمال ہی کو دلیل بننے دے۔
Word by Word
करिष्यन्doing; intending to do
करिष्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formशतृ (वर्तमानकाले), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
प्रभाषेतshould speak out; should talk
प्रभाषेत:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ्, optative, प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
कृतानिdone (deeds/things)
कृतानि:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृत (कृ + क्त)
Formक्त (भूतकर्मणि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
एवonly; indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तुbut; however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
दर्शयेत्should show; should demonstrate
दर्शयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ्, optative, प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद, णिच् (दर्शय-)
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Restrain speech about future plans and avoid boasting; let one’s completed actions serve as the evidence of intention and capability. Ethical excellence is measured by deeds, not declarations.
In Vidura’s counsel (nīti) during the Udyoga Parva, he offers practical moral guidance on conduct—here emphasizing that a wise person should not advertise intended actions but demonstrate them through accomplished results.