Shloka 56
तां पर्यगृह्नाद् विदुरो नृपतिं संजयस्तथा । पर्याश्चासयतां चैव तावुभावेव भूमिपम्,उस समय विदुरजीने गान्धारी देवीको और संजयने राजा धृतराष्ट्रको सँभाला। फिर दोनों ही मिलकर राजाको समझाने-बुझाने लगे
tāṃ paryagṛhṇād viduro nṛpatiṃ saṃjayas tathā | paryāścāsayatāṃ caiva tāv ubhāv eva bhūmipam ||
Saat itu Vidura menopang Gāndhārī, dan Saṃjaya pun menopang sang raja. Lalu keduanya bersama-sama mendudukkan penguasa bumi, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, dan mulai menasihatinya agar teguh di tengah bencana perang.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of catastrophe, wise attendants restrain and steady those overwhelmed by grief, creating the conditions for right counsel. The verse highlights the ethical duty of advisors—supporting the afflicted, restoring composure, and guiding a ruler back toward dharma rather than letting sorrow and confusion govern decisions.
Gāndhārī and Dhṛtarāṣṭra are overcome; Vidura physically supports Gāndhārī while Saṃjaya supports the king. Together they seat Dhṛtarāṣṭra and begin to speak to him, attempting to calm him and offer guidance during the unfolding tragedy of the war.