Mahabharata 11.1.44 — Stree Parva, Adhyaya 1, Shloka 44
स्त्रीपर्व १: धृतराष्ट्रशोकः संजयाश्वासनं च
Strī Parva 1: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament and Saṃjaya’s Consolation
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमाश्वासितस्तेन संजयेन महात्मना । विदुरो भूय एवाह बुद्धिपूर्व परंतप
vaiśampāyana uvāca | evam āśvāsitas tena saṃjayena mahātmanā | viduro bhūya evāha buddhi-pūrvaṃ parantapa ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Thus reassured by that great-souled Saṃjaya, Vidura once again spoke—addressing the king with words formed through careful judgment, meant to steady him amid grief and the ruin brought by war.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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In the wake of catastrophe, wise speech should be buddhi-pūrva—grounded in discernment—so that consolation is not mere sentiment but ethical guidance that steadies the mind and turns it toward dharma.
After Saṃjaya reassures the grieving king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Vidura speaks again, preparing to offer further thoughtful counsel as the court confronts the consequences of the war.
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