Shloka 54
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
विदुर उवाच नाभिनन्दामि ते राजन् व्यवसायमिमं प्रभो | पुत्रैभेदो यथा न स्याद् द्यूतहेतोस्तथा कुरु
vidura uvāca nābhinandāmi te rājan vyavasāyam imaṁ prabho | putrair bhedo yathā na syād dyūta-hetoḥ tathā kuru ||
Dijo Vidura: Oh rey, no apruebo esta determinación tuya. Oh señor, obra de tal modo que, por causa del juego, no surja división ni discriminación entre tus hijos y los hijos de Pāṇḍu.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura warns that a king must not let a reckless pursuit—here, gambling—create partiality and a rupture between branches of the same family; righteous governance requires restraint and impartiality.
As plans for the dice-game are being entertained, Vidura addresses the king and openly disapproves of the decision, urging him to act so that no discriminatory split arises between the Kauravas and the Pāṇḍavas on account of the gambling.