Shloka 9
अर्जुन–युधिष्ठिर–विदुर संवादः
Arjuna and Yudhiṣṭhira instruct Vidura on honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra
तत्राश्रमपदं धीमानभिगम्य स पार्थिव: । आससादाथ राजर्षि शतयूपं मनीषिणम्,वहाँ बुद्धिमानू भूपाल एक आश्रमपर जाकर वहाँके मनीषी राजर्षि शतयूपसे मिले
tatrāśramapadaṃ dhīmān abhigamya sa pārthivaḥ | āsasādātha rājarṣiṃ śatayūpaṃ manīṣiṇam ||
Dort erreichte der verständige König die Stätte der Einsiedelei; und angekommen, traf jener König-ṛṣi den tiefsinnigen Weisen Śatayūpa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom in kingship includes the humility to seek guidance from realized elders; moving toward the hermitage symbolizes turning from power and possession toward dharma, restraint, and inner clarity.
The wise king goes to a hermitage-settlement and meets the royal sage Śatayūpa, indicating a transition into a forest-ascetic setting where counsel and spiritual priorities guide the next actions.