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Lessons from Vidura Nithi

T.V.Subramanian


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and Viduras advice

Advice only when requested.

King (Leader) should ask the question Whatis ood for the countr ?.

People who suffer from sleeplessness

Lovers People with Skills lacking resources People usurped the wealth of strong people through

Leaders who delegate authority to unworthypeople lose PEACE of mind.


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rulers

Self-awareness and Self-control Loft ideals

Clarity of goals

Ethical conduct


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uccess an app ness

Success of a person is judged by others. Ha iness is felt b ou.

Only PEACE of MIND can give


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(Leader) for happiness

Analyze the TWO by ONE Mana e the THREE b FOUR

Conquer the FIVE,

Give-up the SEVEN to live happily.

ONE-Viveka, TWO-good/bad, THREE- --Friends, foes, netral ,

FOUR- Sama, Dana, Beda and Danda, FIVE- Fives senses

SIX- six strategies to face enemies SEVEN- Lust for women, gambling,

, , , ,

resources).


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Conduct of a WISE Man

A wise man understands the propertiesand value of all inanimate and animate

things.

Understands the consequences of HISown and others actions.

Alwa s watches the best racticesadopted by others to achieve results


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Quickly understands and classifies people

in to Three categories -Exceptionally, ,

Allocate work as follows:

First cate or : Work of strate ic im ortance Second category: Work of Moderate complexity Others: Routine work.

Manage the first category by SAMA, the secondcategory by DANA and others by BHEDA andDANDA.


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men

Active listening Quick ras in abilit of what others are

trying to convey.

Not longing for results.


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men

Acquires competence in at least one field

Develops an overall perspective in otherfields

Never adopts short-cuts and soft options toac eve goa s.

Communicates effectively with all sections.

Willing to learn from anybody.

Always remain HUMBLE.


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men

Never seeks ADVICE from the following

FOUR-

Persons with half-baked knowledge,

persons deliberately delay work, inherently lazy people, and flatterers.


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men

Protects the following FOUR

Old relatives, Good friends, who are poor

People who have fallen from high status and, widowed childless sister

FIVE senses are alwa s ke t under check. Even a single hole in a pot willwaste all water.


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oo prac ces o se men

The Wise man knows that following SIX

if not properly taken care of will leave us:

Cow, Wife, Employees, agriculture, friendshipwith people from low status and

.


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jobs

A wise man should identify tasks which

require minimum resources and effort

and will give maximum benefits and

swiftly implement them.


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Managing important Projects

The following aspects to examined in detail

before undertaking any major project:-

e aspec s w w c ey are re a e ,

costs and benefits,( in the lomg-term) , the strengths possessed, ,

the ma or im ediments and then take a decision. Once decided swiftly implement. Impulsive

decision should not be taken.


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.

When a job is undertaken, NOT ONLYthe consequences will have to be

the consequence also to be determinedeffort; unripe fruit will not be sweet..

Initiatives PREMATURELY to others.


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employing people

.While employing people one shouldconsider

the job needs,

his ability to meet the needs, the appropriate salary, and

the ability of the state to pay the salary in the

future.


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. A leader should be careful with

employees who are argumentative,

avoid responsibilities and lazy.

When a major decision of strategicimportance is to be taken, it is preferable

to go with the team to a place away fromwork preferably to a hilltop or forest.


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Important duties of a KIng

A king should regularly monitor the following:

The dangers to kingdom from outside,,

financial position of the treasury, stren th of the arm ; Otherwise his countr will

be ruined.

. In all situations, a leader should try to find

conclusion just like spending lot of efforts inextracting gold from the ore.


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A Wise man treats other people the way he

would like to be treated by them.

non-value added activities

Silence is referred to indiscrete talkin Onlwhen absolutely necessary o a wise man talksand that too always truth.

..w no ong or oppor un es eyon smeans. Will be well-balanced in success andfailures,


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oo persona qua es

If one develops detachment with an object, he

will not be affected by its drawbacks;

If a person is detached to every thing , he will

not be affected by any thing. u u

following;

, under whom he serves and whom keeps in his heart as role model/


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Some more gems..

Gold gets recognition when it is cut,

cleaned and burnt, modest men get

recognition through their nature,a sage is

recognized by his behavior, a brave manduring adversity and the people whether

friend or foe at the time of gross

a vers y.


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Some more gems..

Old age destroys beauty; temptation

destroys patience, greed spoils the

malicious man , anger destroys wealth,

ones good nature sours as a result ofservicing the wicked , lust destrys shame

and EGO destroys EVERY THING.


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ome more gems rom ura Never eat alone, celebrate or travel alone.

.Do not keep awake when all are sleeping.

confidential secrets kills the entire nation.

Family men not attached to effort and workand Sanyasins attached to woldly matters

. Giving money to undeserving people and

NOT giving to deserving people are easiest

ways o was e money.


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ome more gems.

A yogi gaining mastery of yoga practices

and a warrior fighting to end in the war reach

eaven.

A FOOL uninvited interferes in others. .

Always makes others scapegoats for his

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