Vidura's Wisdom
क्षिप्रं विजानाति चिरं शृणोति
विज्ञाय चार्थं भजते न कामात्।
नासंपृष्टो व्यपयुंक्ते परार्थे
तत् प्रज्ञानं प्रथमं पण्डितस्य॥
kShipraM vijAnAti chiraM shR^iNoti;
viGYAya chArthaM bhajate na kAmAt
nAsaMpR^iShTo vyupayu~Nkte parArthe;
tatpraGYAnaM prathamaM paNDitasya
So said the wise Vidura to the blind king, Dhitarashtra - in the Udyoga parva, enlisting the virtues of a good human being.
The shloka means:
A wise man is one who understands things quickly. His comprehension is fast and he has an unending patience to listen to others. This forms the basis of his wisdom. Most of us never bother to listen. Listening is a great virtue, but it is lacking in most of us. Listening and comprehension form a successful duo. Skills of comprehension are sharpened by patient listening and it leads us to the right decision. A wise man also embarks on a work; he understands it threadbare and then forms a strategy which guides him towards successful completion. He does not depend on his compulsions. Another great virtue enumerated here is remaining aloof from meddling into others’ affairs unless asked to help. We harm others’ interests most of the time intending to help. A meddlesome person is the most unwelcome among us. Combined, these features are said to be indicative of a wise man.
Background:
Dhritharashtra shared a strange relationship with his half-brother Vidura. Dhritharashtra always bore it in mind that Vidura was not of royal Kuru/Pandava blood. He just couldn't digest that Vidura and he shared a father and hated the fact.
But whenever the blind-king had a doubt or was in trouble, he looked up to Vidura for his help and lavished him with praise for his mature counsel. It was a kind of love-hate relationship. Here Vidura enumerates the salient features of a Wise man.
क्षिप्रं विजानाति चिरं शृणोति
विज्ञाय चार्थं भजते न कामात्।
नासंपृष्टो व्यपयुंक्ते परार्थे
तत् प्रज्ञानं प्रथमं पण्डितस्य॥
kShipraM vijAnAti chiraM shR^iNoti;
viGYAya chArthaM bhajate na kAmAt
nAsaMpR^iShTo vyupayu~Nkte parArthe;
tatpraGYAnaM prathamaM paNDitasya
So said the wise Vidura to the blind king, Dhitarashtra - in the Udyoga parva, enlisting the virtues of a good human being.
The shloka means:
A wise man is one who understands things quickly. His comprehension is fast and he has an unending patience to listen to others. This forms the basis of his wisdom. Most of us never bother to listen. Listening is a great virtue, but it is lacking in most of us. Listening and comprehension form a successful duo. Skills of comprehension are sharpened by patient listening and it leads us to the right decision. A wise man also embarks on a work; he understands it threadbare and then forms a strategy which guides him towards successful completion. He does not depend on his compulsions. Another great virtue enumerated here is remaining aloof from meddling into others’ affairs unless asked to help. We harm others’ interests most of the time intending to help. A meddlesome person is the most unwelcome among us. Combined, these features are said to be indicative of a wise man.
Background:
Dhritharashtra shared a strange relationship with his half-brother Vidura. Dhritharashtra always bore it in mind that Vidura was not of royal Kuru/Pandava blood. He just couldn't digest that Vidura and he shared a father and hated the fact.
But whenever the blind-king had a doubt or was in trouble, he looked up to Vidura for his help and lavished him with praise for his mature counsel. It was a kind of love-hate relationship. Here Vidura enumerates the salient features of a Wise man.
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