Shloka 2
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
धर्मार्थकामयुक्ताश्च विचित्रार्थपदाक्षरा: । शृण्वतो विविधा वाचो विदुरस्यथ महात्मन:,महात्मा श्रीकृष्ण धर्म, अर्थ और कामके विषयमें अनेक प्रकारकी बातें कहते रहे। उनकी वाणीके पद, अर्थ और अक्षर बड़े विचित्र थे; अतः महात्मा विदुर भगवानकी कही हुई उन विविध वार्ताओंको प्रसन्नता-पूर्वक सुनते रहे। इस प्रकार अमिततेजस्वी श्रीकृष्ण और विदुर दोनों ही एक-दूसरेकी मनोनुकूल कथावार्तामें इतने तन््मय थे कि बिना इच्छाके ही उनकी वह रात्रि बहुत-सी व्यतीत हो गयी थी
vaiśampāyana uvāca | dharmārthakāmayuktāś ca vicitrārthapadākṣarāḥ | śṛṇvato vividhā vāco vidurasya atha mahātmanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: As the noble Vidura listened, Śrī Kṛṣṇa continued to speak in many ways on dharma, artha, and kāma. His speech was remarkable—its words, meanings, and even syllables were strikingly varied—so Vidura heard those diverse conversations with glad attention.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights balanced instruction on the three aims of life—dharma (ethical duty), artha (practical welfare and governance), and kāma (regulated desire)—and presents Kṛṣṇa’s counsel as nuanced and carefully articulated, worthy of attentive listening.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Vidura is listening with pleasure while Kṛṣṇa speaks at length in diverse ways about dharma, artha, and kāma; the focus is on the richness and persuasive power of Kṛṣṇa’s speech and Vidura’s receptive attention.