Shloka 22
Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)
स्वर्याते5हं पितरि तं स्वराज्ये संन्यवेशयम् । विचित्रवीर्य राजानं भृत्यो भूत्वा ह्धश्चर:
svaryāte'haṃ pitari taṃ svarājye saṃnyaveśayam | vicitravīrya-rājānaṃ bhṛtyo bhūtvā hṛdiścaraḥ ||
„Als mein Vater in den Himmel einging, setzte ich König Vichitravīrya in meinem eigenen Reich auf den Thron. Dann wurde ich sein Diener und blieb unterhalb des Königssitzes stehen, zügelte jeden Anspruch und handelte nur nach dem Gebot der Pflicht.“
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate succession and social stability are protected when one restrains personal entitlement and serves the rightful ruler; dharma can require stepping down and supporting authority through loyal service.
After his father's death, the speaker says he placed Vicitravīrya on the throne of his own kingdom and then lived as Vicitravīrya’s attendant, standing below the royal seat rather than asserting his own sovereignty.