Shloka 22
Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)
स्वर्याते5हं पितरि तं स्वराज्ये संन्यवेशयम् । विचित्रवीर्य राजानं भृत्यो भूत्वा ह्धश्चर:,'पिताके स्वर्गवासी हो जानेपर मैंने अपने राज्यपर राजा विचित्रवीर्यको ही बिठाया और स्वयं उनका सेवक होकर राज्यसिंहासनसे नीचे खड़ा रहा
svaryāte'haṃ pitari taṃ svarājye saṃnyaveśayam | vicitravīrya-rājānaṃ bhṛtyo bhūtvā hṛdiścaraḥ ||
«Cuando mi padre partió al cielo, instalé al rey Vichitravīrya en mi propio reino soberano. Luego, hecho su servidor, permanecí de pie bajo el trono real, refrenando mi pretensión y moviéndome sólo por mandato del deber.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate succession and social stability are protected when one restrains personal entitlement and serves the rightful ruler; dharma can require stepping down and supporting authority through loyal service.
After his father's death, the speaker says he placed Vicitravīrya on the throne of his own kingdom and then lived as Vicitravīrya’s attendant, standing below the royal seat rather than asserting his own sovereignty.