Shloka 19
अध्याय ६४ — सभामध्ये क्रोध-निवारणम्
Restraint of wrath in the royal assembly
वैचित्रवीर्यस्थ यशो धनं च वाञ्छाम्यहं सहपुत्रस्य शश्वत् यथा तथा ते>स्तु नमश्न ते<स्तु ममापि च स्वस्ति दिशन्तु विप्रा:
vaicitravīryasya yaśo dhanaṃ ca vāñchāmy ahaṃ saha-putrasya śaśvat | yathā tathā te ’stu namaś ca te ’stu mamāpi ca svasti diśantu viprāḥ ||
Vidura dit : «Je souhaite sans cesse que Dhṛtarāṣṭra, fils de Vicitravīrya, avec ses fils, obtienne une renommée durable et la richesse. Mais toi, Duryodhana, vis comme tu l’entends ; je m’incline devant toi. Que les brāhmaṇas prononcent aussi pour moi des bénédictions de bien-être.»
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
One may sincerely wish well for family and kingdom, yet must not endorse adharma. Vidura offers goodwill and respectful closure while acknowledging that Duryodhana will follow his own will; the moral weight is placed on right conduct and the blessings of the wise.
In the Sabha Parva context of escalating hostility, Vidura addresses the Kuru situation: he expresses a standing wish for Dhṛtarāṣṭra and his sons to have prosperity and honor, but he also signals separation from Duryodhana’s chosen path, ending with salutations and invoking brāhmaṇa blessings.