Shloka 15

धृतराष्ट्रस्य सत्कारः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Honored in the Post-war Court

Devanagari script

धर्मयुक्तानि कार्याणि व्यवहारान्वितानि च । धृतराष्ट्रा भ्यनुज्ञातो विदुरस्तान्यकारयत्‌,धृतराष्ट्रकी आज्ञासे विदुरजी उनके समस्त धार्मिक और व्यावहारिक कार्य करते-कराते थे

Transliteration

dharma-yuktāni kāryāṇi vyavahārānvitāni ca | dhṛtarāṣṭrābhyanujñāto viduras tāny akārayat ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Avec l’autorisation de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Vidura fit accomplir toutes ces charges—des œuvres fondées sur le dharma, mais aussi les affaires pratiques de la conduite et du gouvernement au quotidien.

Word by Word

• धर्मयुक्तानि: endowed with dharma; righteous
• धर्मयुक्तानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मयुक्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• कार्याणि: tasks; duties; works
• कार्याणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• व्यवहारान्वितानि: accompanied by practical affairs; administrative
• व्यवहारान्वितानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यवहारान्वित
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• धृतराष्ट्रात्: from Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• धृतराष्ट्रात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: having been permitted/authorized
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभ्यनुज्ञात
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विदुरः: Vidura
• विदुरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदुर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तानि: those (things)
• तानि: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अकारयत्: caused to be done; had (them) carried out
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (णिच्)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, Yes (ṇic)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
• धृतराष्ट्र (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
• विदुर (Vidura)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Ethical life is not separate from practical life: duties should be dharma-grounded while also competently managing worldly affairs. Vidura exemplifies righteous administration under legitimate authorization.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the opening of Āśramavāsika Parva, Dhṛtarāṣṭra authorizes Vidura, and Vidura oversees and arranges the king’s religiously proper duties and practical matters, ensuring order and propriety in their conduct.