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प्रीयमाणस्य सुहृदो विदुरो बुद्धिसत्तम: । धर्मार्थनित्यस्य सतो गतरोषस्यथ धीमत:,विदुरजी बुद्धिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ थे। सब कुछ प्रत्यक्ष देखनेवाले श्रीकृष्णने सदा धर्ममें ही तत्पर रहनेवाले, रोषशून्य प्रेमी सुहृद् बुद्धिमान् विदुरसे पाण्डवोंकी सारी चेष्टाएँ विस्तारपूर्वक कह सुनायीं
prīyamāṇasya suhṛdo viduro buddhisattamaḥ | dharmārthanityasya sato gataroṣasya ca dhīmataḥ ||
વૈશંપાયન બોલ્યા— વિદુર બુદ્ધિમાનોમાં શ્રેષ્ઠ હતા—પ્રેમાળ હિતેચ્છુ, ધર્મ અને અર્થમાં સદા સ્થિર, સત્યનિષ્ઠ, ક્રોધરહિત અને ધીર.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates Vidura as an ideal counselor: devoted to dharma, truthful, and free from anger. It implies that ethical clarity and self-control are prerequisites for receiving and giving sound political and moral guidance.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Vidura is described with honorific qualities, and Kṛṣṇa is said to have explained to him—at length—the Pāṇḍavas’ activities and plans, setting the stage for counsel and diplomatic action in the Udyoga Parva.