Shloka 11
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
सम्भोजनं संकथन सम्प्रश्नो5थ समागम: । एतानि ज्ञातिकार्याणि न विरोध: कदाचन,साथ बैठकर भोजन करना, आपसमें प्रेमसे वार्तालाप करना, एक-दूसरेके सुख- दुःखको पूछना और सदा मिलते-जुलते रहना--ये ही भाई-बन्धुओंके काम हैं, परस्पर विरोध करना कदापि उचित नहीं है
sambhojanaṃ saṃkathanaṃ sampraśno ’tha samāgamaḥ | etāni jñātikāryāṇi na virodhaḥ kadācana ||
Vidura says: Sharing a meal together, speaking with affection, inquiring after one another’s welfare, and maintaining regular association—these are the proper duties among kinsmen. Mutual hostility, however, is never right.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura defines the marks of kinship-dharma: shared meals, affectionate conversation, concern for each other’s welfare, and continued association. He condemns virodha (hostility) among relatives as always improper.
In Udyoga Parva, as tensions rise toward war, Vidura offers moral counsel aimed at preventing rupture within the Kuru family. This verse frames practical, everyday behaviors that sustain unity and contrasts them with the destructive choice of mutual opposition.