Shloka 52
Ārjava, Satya, and the Virocana–Sudhanvan Exemplum
Udyoga-parva 35
बुद्धया भयं प्रणुदति तपसा विन्दते महत् | गुरुशुश्रूषया ज्ञानं शान्तिं योगेन विन्दति
buddhyā bhayaṁ praṇudati tapasā vindate mahat | guruśuśrūṣayā jñānaṁ śāntiṁ yogena vindati ||
毗度罗教诲说：人以澄明的辨慧驱散恐惧；以苦行而得更高之境；以恭敬奉事师长而获真实之智；以严整的瑜伽修持而得内心安宁。在《优提瑜伽篇》战前紧迫的劝诫中，此颂呈现一条切实的自我制御之阶梯，作为立德守义的根基。
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fear is overcome by sound discernment; higher attainment comes from disciplined austerity; knowledge arises through devoted service to a worthy teacher; and lasting peace is gained through yoga—systematic inner discipline.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura offers moral and practical counsel amid escalating conflict, emphasizing inner discipline and right conduct as the foundation for wise action in a crisis.