Shloka 11
अर्जुन–युधिष्ठिर–विदुर संवादः
Arjuna and Yudhiṣṭhira instruct Vidura on honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra
तेनासौ सहितो राजा ययी व्यासाश्रमं प्रति । तत्रैनं विधिवदू राजा प्रत्यगृह्नात् कुरूद्वह:
tenāsau sahito rājā yayī vyāsāśramaṁ prati | tatrainaṁ vidhivad ū rājā pratyagṛhṇāt kurūdvahaḥ ||
Accompanied by him, the king went toward Vyāsa’s hermitage. There, the foremost of the Kurus—King Dhṛtarāṣṭra—received him in due form, honoring the sage according to proper rites.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even kings and householders, especially in times of loss and transition, uphold dharma by honoring spiritual teachers and observing proper rites; reverence and disciplined conduct are presented as ethical anchors beyond political power.
The king, accompanied by another person, goes to Vyāsa’s hermitage; there Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praised as the foremost Kuru, formally receives and honors the sage according to prescribed custom.