Shloka 11
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरोक्तिः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra Addressed on Sincerity, Hospitality, and Settlement
दिवा रात्रौ च भात्येष सुतेजा विमलो मणि: | तमप्यस्मै प्रदास्यामि तमरहति हि केशव:
divā rātrau ca bhātyeṣa sutejā vimalo maṇiḥ | tam apy asmai pradāsyāmi tam arhati hi keśavaḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “This flawless jewel, radiant with its own brilliance, shines both by day and by night. I shall give that jewel to him as well, for Keśava truly deserves it.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical principle of arhatā (worthiness): valuable gifts should be offered to those deemed deserving, and it frames dāna (bestowal) as a deliberate moral and political act rather than mere display.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra speaks of a remarkable jewel that shines day and night and declares his intention to present it to Keśava (Kṛṣṇa), signaling honor and attempted goodwill within the tense diplomatic setting of the Udyoga Parva.