Shloka 7
विदितं मे महाप्राज्ञ भोजेष्वेवासमठ्जसम् । पुत्रं संत्यक्तवान् पूर्व पौराणां हितकाम्यया,महाप्राज्ञ! मुझे मालूम है कि भोजवंशके एक नरेशने पूर्वकालमें पुरवासियोंके हितकी इच्छासे अपने कुमार्गगामी पुत्रका परित्याग कर दिया था
viditaṁ me mahāprājña bhojeṣv evāsam aṭjasam | putraṁ saṁtyaktavān pūrvaṁ paurāṇāṁ hitakāmyayā ||
Wahai yang amat bijaksana, aku mengetahui bahwa di antara kaum Bhoja pada masa lampau ada seorang raja yang, demi kesejahteraan rakyat kota, pernah menanggalkan putranya sendiri yang menempuh jalan adharma.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must prioritize dharma and the welfare of the people over personal attachment; even one’s own child may be set aside if he endangers public good and moral order.
Vidura cites an earlier example from the Bhojas: a king, seeking the citizens’ welfare, abandoned his wayward son. The example functions as moral counsel about impartial governance and difficult ethical choices.