Shloka 118
क्षत्तुश्न धृतराष्ट्रेण प्रेषणं पाण्डवान् प्रति । विदुरस्य च सम्प्राप्तिर्दर्शन॑ केशवस्य च,इसके बाद धृतराष्ट्रने पाण्डवोंके पास विदुरजीको भेजा है, विदुरजी पाण्डवोंसे मिले हैं तथा उन्हें श्रीकृष्णका दर्शन हुआ है
kṣattuḥ dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa preṣaṇaṃ pāṇḍavān prati | vidurasya ca samprāptir darśanaṃ keśavasya ca ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra dispatched Vidura, the royal chamberlain, to the Pāṇḍavas. Vidura arrived and met them, and they were also granted an audience with Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa). The episode shows how counsel and diplomacy are wielded in times of strain, and how a righteous envoy bears grave moral weight while seeking reconciliation and dharmic clarity.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid political strain, dharmic governance prefers dialogue and wise counsel over rash action. The choice of Vidura—renowned for integrity—highlights that an envoy should embody truthfulness and moral clarity, while the mention of Keśava’s audience signals the stabilizing role of divine-aligned guidance.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra sends Vidura on a mission to the Pāṇḍavas. Vidura reaches them and meets them, and the Pāṇḍavas also obtain a meeting (darśana) with Keśava (Kṛṣṇa), marking a significant moment of counsel, alliance, and attempted conciliation.