Shloka 13
एष वै सर्वकल्याण: समाधिस्तव भारत | नैनं शत्रुर्विषहते शक्रेणापि समोडप्युत,भारत! तुम्हारा यह क्षमाशीलताका नियम सब प्रकारसे कल्याणकारी है। इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी शत्रु भी इसका सामना नहीं कर सकता
eṣa vai sarva-kalyāṇaḥ samādhis tava bhārata | nainaṃ śatrur viṣahate śakreṇāpi samo 'ḍpiyut ||
Vidura says: “O Bhārata, this steadfast discipline of yours—grounded in forbearance—is wholly auspicious. No enemy can withstand it, even one as mighty as Śakra (Indra).”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Forbearance joined with steady self-control is portrayed as a supreme strength: it protects a ruler better than aggression, because it denies enemies the leverage of provoking rash action.
In the Sabha Parva’s counsel-setting, Vidura addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra (called ‘Bhārata’), praising his resolve of patience/forbearance and urging him to hold to it amid rising hostility and political tension.