Shloka 6
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
विचित्रमिदमाश्चर्य मृगहन् प्रतिभाति मे । प्लवमानौ हि खचरौ पदातिरनुधावसि
vicitram idam āścaryaṁ mṛgahan pratibhāti me | plavamānau hi khacarau padātir anudhāvasi ||
Dijo Vidura: “Me parece algo extraño y asombroso, oh cazador: esos dos pájaros vuelan por el cielo, y tú —a pie— corres tras ellos por la tierra.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the mismatch between means and ends: pursuing what is out of reach with inadequate means is folly. It implicitly urges discernment (viveka) and restraint—key elements of dharma and practical ethics.
Vidura addresses a hunter, expressing amazement that the hunter is running on foot on the ground while trying to chase two birds flying in the sky, setting up a moral reflection on misguided pursuit.