Shloka 2
Sabhā-parva Adhyāya 63 — Draupadī’s Contested Status, Vidura’s Warning, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Boons
प्रातीपेया: शान्तनवा भैमसेना: सबाह्विका: । दुर्योधनापराधेन कृच्छू प्राप्स्यन्ति सर्वश:,दुर्योधनके अपराधसे प्रतीप, शन्तनु, भीमसेन- तथा बाह्नलीकके वंशज सब प्रकारसे घोर संकटमें पड़ जायँगे
prātīpeyāḥ śāntanavā bhaimasenāḥ sabāhvīkāḥ | duryodhanāparādhena kṛcchraṃ prāpsyanti sarvaśaḥ ||
Vidura warns that because of Duryodhana’s wrongdoing, all these royal lines—descended from Pratīpa, from Śāntanu, from Bhīmasena, and from the Bāhlīkas—will, in every way, fall into grievous distress. The ethical thrust is clear: a single leader’s adharma can drag entire families and dynasties into suffering.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura teaches that adharma at the top—especially a prince’s wrongdoing—does not remain personal; it spreads outward, bringing collective suffering upon families, allies, and entire dynasties.
In the Sabha Parva, Vidura counsels and warns the Kuru court: Duryodhana’s misconduct will not end with a private fault but will precipitate widespread calamity for the interconnected royal lineages.