Shloka 16
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
अन्वारुरोह दाशारईं विदुर: सर्वधर्मवित् । सर्वप्राणभुतां श्रेष्ठ सर्वबुद्धिमतां वरम्,समस्त प्राणियोंमें श्रेष्ठ और सम्पूर्ण बुद्धिमानोंमें उत्तम दशार्हनन्दन श्रीकृष्णके पश्चात् समस्त धर्मोंके ज्ञाता विदुरजी भी उस रथपर जा बैठे
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | anvāruroha dāśārhaṁ viduraḥ sarvadharmavit | sarvaprāṇabhūtānāṁ śreṣṭhaṁ sarvabuddhimatāṁ varam ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Después de Dāśārha-nandana Śrī Kṛṣṇa—el primero entre todos los seres vivientes y el mejor entre los sabios—Vidura también, conocedor de todos los dharmas, subió a aquel carro.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal pairing of power with righteousness: Kṛṣṇa represents supreme capability and discernment, while Vidura represents comprehensive knowledge of dharma. Their shared seat on the chariot symbolizes that decisive action should be guided by ethical counsel.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that after Kṛṣṇa has taken his place on the chariot, Vidura also boards it. This marks their proceeding together in the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war context, where counsel, negotiation, and moral judgment are central.