Shloka 6
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
द्वाःस्थ उवाच प्रविशान्त:पुरं क्षत्तर्महाराजस्य धीमत: । नहि ते दर्शनेडकल्पो जातु राजाब्रवीद्धि माम्
dvāḥstha uvāca: praviśāntaḥ puraṁ kṣattar mahārājasya dhīmataḥ | nahi te darśane ’kalpo jātu rājābravīd dhi mām, dvārapāla |
The doorkeeper said: “O Kṣattar (Vidura), enter the inner palace of the wise great king. The king told me that there is never any restriction for you in gaining an audience with him.”
द्वाःस्थ उवाच
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Even within strict royal protocol, a righteous counselor like Vidura is granted unhindered access to the ruler—implying that wise, ethical counsel should never be blocked by gatekeeping or courtly obstacles.
At the palace entrance, the doorkeeper informs Vidura that Dhṛtarāṣṭra has ordered free entry for him into the inner palace, assuring that Vidura will face no impediment in meeting the king.