Shloka 89
कुन्ती-विलापः तथा गोविन्द-आश्वासनम्
Kuntī’s Lament and Govinda’s Consolation
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि धृतराष्ट्रगृहप्रवेशपूर्वक॑ श्रीकृष्णस्य विदुरगृहप्रवेशे एकोननवतितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi dhṛtarāṣṭragṛhapraveśapūrvakaṃ śrīkṛṣṇasya viduragṛhapraveśe ekonanavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Udyoga Parva—specifically in the section concerning the Lord’s embassy—ends the eighty-ninth chapter, describing Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s entry into Vidura’s house, as a prelude to His entering Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s palace. The closing line underscores the ethical contrast between power and righteousness: before approaching the royal court, Kṛṣṇa first honors the home of the just and clear-sighted Vidura, signaling that dharma and integrity are the proper threshold for any political negotiation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in high-stakes political missions, dharma comes first: Kṛṣṇa’s prior entry into Vidura’s home highlights respect for integrity, wise counsel, and moral clarity before engaging royal power.
This is a colophon concluding the chapter: it situates the episode within Udyoga Parva’s Bhagavad-yāna section and notes that the chapter centers on Kṛṣṇa entering Vidura’s house, before proceeding to Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s palace.