Shloka 35
स चिन्तयन्ननेकाग्र: शोकव्याकुलचेतन: । क्षत्तु: सम्प्रेषयामास शीघ्रमागम्यतामिति
sa cintayann anekāgraḥ śokavyākulacetanaḥ | kṣattuḥ sampreṣayāmāsa śīghram āgamyatām iti ||
Tenggelam dalam renungan gelisah, keteguhan pikirannya goyah dan batinnya diguncang duka. Maka ia mengirim pesan kepada Vidura, sang kṣattṛ: “Datanglah kepadaku segera, tanpa menunda.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When the mind is overwhelmed by grief and loses steadiness, one should seek timely counsel from a wise and ethically grounded advisor; the verse highlights the need for guidance and restraint at moments of inner agitation.
The speaker narrates that the troubled figure, unable to maintain focus due to sorrow, sends an urgent summons to Vidura (called Kṣattṛ), asking him to come immediately—setting up a scene where counsel and moral reasoning are expected.