Shloka 23
कृतार्थ स्वस्तिमन्तं त्वां द्रक्ष्याम: पुनरागतम् । नहि वो वृजिनं किंचिद् वेद कश्चित् पुरा कृतम्
kṛtārthaḥ svastimantaṁ tvāṁ drakṣyāmaḥ punar āgatam | na hi vo vṛjinaṁ kiñcid veda kaścit purā kṛtam ||
Vidura sprach: „Wenn du wiederkehrst—dein Ziel erreicht und in Sicherheit—werden wir dich hier abermals sehen. Sorge dafür, dass niemand von irgendeiner früheren Schuld oder Verfehlung deinerseits erfährt.“
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura emphasizes prudent, dharmic conduct: accomplish one’s mission safely, and guard against the resurfacing or public knowledge of past wrongdoing—since reputation and trust are fragile and moral lapses can undermine one’s standing and purpose.
Vidura addresses the person being sent away (contextually, a departing figure in the Sabha Parva narrative), expressing hope for a safe and successful return and offering cautionary counsel to ensure that no earlier misdeed becomes known or causes trouble upon return.