Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
श्राद्धं पितृभ्यो न ददाति दैवतानि न चार्चति । सुहन्मित्रं न लभते तमाहुर्मूठडचेतसम्,जो पितरोंका श्राद्ध और देवताओंका पूजन नहीं करता तथा जिसे सुहृद् मित्र नहीं मिलता, उसे मूढ चित्तवाला कहते हैं
śrāddhaṃ pitṛbhyo na dadāti daivatāni na cārcati | suhṛnmitraṃ na labhate tam āhur mūḍhacetasaṃ ||
毗度罗说:不向祖先奉献施罗陀(śrāddha),也不敬拜诸神,因此得不到真心祝福者与良友相伴的人,被称为愚钝之人。其旨在告诫:怠慢神圣义务与感恩之道,会损毁道德声望与社会信任,使人终至无真正盟友。
विदुर उवाच
Neglecting duties of reverence—śrāddha for ancestors and worship of the gods—signals moral dullness and leads to loss of goodwill; such a person fails to attract true friends and supporters.
In Vidura’s counsel (Vidura-nīti) within the Udyoga Parva, he describes traits of an unwise person, linking irreligious neglect of customary dharmic obligations with social isolation and lack of trustworthy companionship.