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समृद्धा गुणतः केचिद्भवन्ति धनतोऽपरे । धनवृद्धान्गुणैर्हीनान्धृतराष्ट्र विवर्जयेत्॥५-३९-६॥
Some are prosperous in virtues; others in wealth. O Dhṛtarāṣṭra, one should avoid those who are rich in wealth but deficient in virtues.
english translation
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । सर्वं त्वमायतीयुक्तं भाषसे प्राज्ञसंमतम् । न चोत्सहे सुतं त्यक्तुं यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥५-३९-७॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: You speak of all things with an eye to the future, in a manner approved by the wise. Yet I cannot abandon my son; for where there is dharma, there is victory.
english translation
विदुर उवाच । स्वभावगुणसंपन्नो न जातु विनयान्वितः । सुसूक्ष्ममपि भूतानामुपमर्दं प्रयोक्ष्यते॥५-३९-८॥
Vidura said: One endowed with ingrained traits, yet never possessed of discipline, will employ oppression against beings—even in very subtle forms.
english translation
परापवादनिरताः परदुःखोदयेषु च । परस्परविरोधे च यतन्ते सततोत्थिताः॥५-३९-९॥
They are devoted to disparaging others and to occasions when others’ suffering arises; and they continually strive to generate mutual hostility.
english translation
सदोषं दर्शनं येषां संवासे सुमहद्भयम् । अर्थादाने महान्दोषः प्रदाने च महद्भयम्॥५-३९-१०॥
Those whose outlook is fault-finding are a great danger in close association. In taking resources there is great wrongdoing; and in giving, there is great risk.
english translation