Shloka 1
अक्षविजय-प्रसङ्गः
Escalation of Wagers and Shakuni’s Repeated Declarations of Victory
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vaiśampāyana uvāca | tataḥ prāyād viduro 'śvair udārair mahājavair balibhiḥ sādhudāntaiḥ | balān niyukto dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa rājñā manīṣiṇāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ sakāśe ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then Vidura set out to the presence of the wise Pāṇḍavas, mounted on a chariot yoked with noble horses—very swift, powerful, and well-trained—having been dispatched by King Dhṛtarāṣṭra with insistence.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a wise counselor may be compelled by royal authority to act as an envoy; the verse highlights disciplined means (well-trained horses, orderly departure) and the ethical role of mediation—moving toward the righteous party to convey counsel and avert escalation.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra commissions Vidura, and Vidura travels swiftly by chariot to the Pāṇḍavas’ presence, initiating the next phase of dialogue between Vidura and Yudhiṣṭhira and the ensuing meetings at Hastināpura.