Shloka 56
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
मड़लालम्भनं योग: श्रुतमुत्थानमार्जवम् | भूतिमेतानि कुर्वन्ति सतां चाभीक्षणदर्शनम्,मांगलिक पदार्थोका स्पर्श, चित्तवृत्तियोंका निरोध, शास्त्रका अभ्यास, उद्योगशीलता, सरलता और सत्पुरुषों-का बारंबार दर्शन--से सब कल्याणकारी हैं
maṅgalālambhanaṃ yogaḥ śrutam utthānam ārjavam | bhūtim etāni kurvanti satāṃ cābhīkṣṇadarśanam ||
Vidura nói: “Nương tựa những ảnh hưởng cát tường, tự chế, học hỏi giáo pháp, nỗ lực tinh cần và ngay thẳng—những điều ấy đem lại phú quý; và việc thường xuyên gặp gỡ, gần gũi bậc hiền đức cũng vậy.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity and well-being arise from a cluster of ethical disciplines: cultivating auspicious supports, practicing self-control (yoga), learning from sacred instruction (śruta), applying energetic effort (utthāna), maintaining honesty and simplicity (ārjava), and repeatedly associating with virtuous people (satām abhīkṣṇadarśanam).
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers counsel on right conduct and statecraft during the tense pre-war negotiations. Here he lists practical virtues and habits that generate welfare and stability, emphasizing that frequent contact with good people strengthens one’s character and fortune.