Shloka 21
विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः
Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace
न च तत् कारणं विद्यो यस्मिन् नो मधुसूदन । पूजां कृतां प्रीयमाणैर्नामंस्था: पुरुषोत्तम,“मधुदैत्यका विनाश करनेवाले पुरुषोत्तम! हमें ऐसा कोई कारण नहीं जान पड़ता, जिसके होनेसे आप हमारी प्रेमपूर्वक अर्पित की हुई पूजा ग्रहण न कर सकें
na ca tat kāraṇaṁ vidmo yasmin no madhusūdana | pūjāṁ kṛtāṁ prīyamāṇair nāma sthāḥ puruṣottama ||
“O Madhusūdana, we do not know of any reason on account of which you would not accept the worship we offer with affection and sincere delight. O Puruṣottama, please do not withhold your gracious presence from this loving act of reverence.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere, affectionate reverence (pūjā offered with prīti) is presented as intrinsically worthy; the speaker implies that a noble person should not reject heartfelt respect without a valid cause, highlighting the dharmic ethic of honoring devotion and hospitality.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war diplomacy setting, Kṛṣṇa is being addressed with honorific epithets. The speaker conveys that they see no reason why Kṛṣṇa would refuse or stand apart from the loving worship being offered, urging him to accept their reverence.