अव्याधिजं कटुकं तीक्ष्णम् उष्णं; यशोमुषं परुषं पूतिगन्धि ॥
सतां पेयं यन् न पिबन्त्य् असन्तो; मन्युं महाराज पिब प्रशाम्य ॥
वैचित्रवीर्यस्य यशो धनं च; वाञ्छाम्य् अहं सहपुत्रस्य शश्वत् ॥
यथा तथा वो ऽस्तु नमश् च वो ऽस्तु; ममापि च स्वस्ति दिशन्तु विप्राः ॥
आशीविषान् नेत्रविषान् कोपयेन् न तु पण्डितः ॥
एवं ते ऽहं वदामीदं प्रयतः कुरुनन्दन ॥
avyādhijaṃ kaṭukaṃ tīkṣṇam uṣṇaṃ; yaśomuṣaṃ paruṣaṃ pūtigandhi ||
satāṃ peyaṃ yan na pibanty asanto; manyuṃ mahārāja piba praśāmya ||
vaicitravīryasya yaśo dhanaṃ ca; vāñchāmy ahaṃ sahaputrasya śaśvat ||
yathā tathā vo 'stu namaś ca vo 'stu; mamāpi ca svasti diśantu viprāḥ ||
āśīviṣān netraviṣān kopayen na tu paṇḍitaḥ ||
evaṃ te 'haṃ vadāmīdaṃ prayataḥ kurunandana ||
[Vidura:] "Anger — bitter, sharp, burning, robbing one of fame, harsh, foul-smelling, yet a drink not born of disease, which the good drink and the wicked do not — drink it, O great king, and be at peace. I always desire the fame and wealth of the son of Vichitravirya together with his sons; whatever becomes of me, may good come to you, and homage to you; and to me too may the brahmins grant good fortune. A wise man would not provoke serpents whose poison lies in their gaze; so, reverently, I say this to you, O Kurunandana."
4ce3799cbb44 · प्रकाशित 16 जुल॰ 2026, 4:03:37 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Vidura ends wondrously: insulted and banished, he blesses the house that has rejected him — "I always desire your glory; homage to you." This freedom from malice is telling: he answers abuse with goodwill, and banishment with blessing. The verse displays the summit of the righteous counselor — a love that does not depend on love returned: he cares for the good of those who repay him with evil. And the image of "drinking one's anger" runs deep: to swallow an offense without venting it is a drink only the good can bear. Vidura drinks his own anger and wishes good upon the one who wronged him. Thus the spirit of dharma shows itself: to conquer evil not by revenge but by patience and blessing; and whoever, being driven out, blesses his persecutor stands higher than all who banished him.