Shloka 6
यत् त्वमिच्छसि कृष्णाय राजन्नतिथये बहु । एतदन्यच्च दाशार्ह: पृथिवीमपि चाहति,नरेश्वर! श्रीकृष्णको अतिथिरूपमें पाकर आप जो उन्हें बहुत-सी वस्तुएँ देना चाहते हैं, उन सबके साथ-साथ वे आपसे इस समूची पृथ्वीके भी पानेके अधिकारी हैं
yat tvam icchasi kṛṣṇāya rājann atithaye bahu | etad anyac ca dāśārhaḥ pṛthivīm api cāhati nareśvara ||
Vidura said: “O King, the many gifts you wish to offer Kṛṣṇa as an honored guest—along with all that and more, the Dāśārha is worthy even of the whole earth. O lord of men, do not think his visit can be satisfied by ordinary hospitality; his rightful claim and moral stature extend to sovereignty itself.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura underscores that true honor to a righteous and powerful envoy like Kṛṣṇa is not fulfilled by lavish gifts alone; ethical governance and rightful political settlement matter more. The verse hints that Kṛṣṇa’s moral authority and the justice of the Pāṇḍavas’ cause make him ‘worthy even of the earth,’ pressing the king toward a dharmic resolution rather than superficial hospitality.
In Udyoga Parva, as tensions before the war peak, Kṛṣṇa comes on a diplomatic mission. Vidura addresses the king, warning that Kṛṣṇa is no ordinary guest: whatever offerings the king plans, Kṛṣṇa’s stature and the justice he represents extend to claims over sovereignty itself—implicitly urging the king to restore what is rightfully due and avert catastrophe.