Shloka 166
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
Devanagari script
धर्मकामार्थकार्याणि तथा मन्त्रो न भिद्यते धर्म, काम और अर्थसम्बन्धी कार्योंको करनेसे पहले न बतावे, करके ही दिखावे। ऐसा करनेसे अपनी मन्त्रणा दूसरोंपर प्रकट नहीं होती
Transliteration
dharmakāmārthakāryāṇi tathā mantro na bhidyate
Translation
毗度罗劝诫：凡关乎法（dharma，义务）、欲（kāma，欲望）与利（artha，物质目标）的事业，不可事先张扬。应先成其事，再让结果显现；如此行事，自己的谋议与权衡便不致暴露于人。
Word by Word
धर्मकामार्थकार्याणिduties/acts connected with dharma, desire, and wealth
धर्मकामार्थकार्याणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म-काम-अर्थ-कार्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural
तथाand/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
मन्त्रःcounsel/plan/secret deliberation
मन्त्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भिद्यतेis split/disclosed/broken (i.e., becomes revealed)
भिद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
FormLat, Atmanepada, Present, Third, Singular, Passive/Reflexive (middle usage)
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
Do not publicize intended actions—whether moral, personal, or economic—before executing them; secrecy protects one’s counsel and prevents obstruction or manipulation by others.
In Vidura’s counsel (nīti) during the Udyoga Parva, he offers practical ethical guidance on conduct and strategy, emphasizing discretion in planning and action.