Shloka 15

Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition

Devanagari script

धृतराष्ट उवाच श्रोतुमिच्छामि ते धर्म्य पर॑ं नै:श्रेयसं वच: । अस्मिन्‌ राजर्षिवंशे हि त्वमेकः: प्राज्ञलसम्मत:,धृतराष्ट्रने कहा--विदुर! मैं तुम्हारे धर्मयुक्त तथा कल्याण करनेवाले सुन्दर वचन सुनना चाहता हूँ; क्योंकि इस राजर्षिवंशमें केवल तुम्हीं विद्वानोंक भी माननीय हो

Transliteration

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca śrotum icchāmi te dharmyaṁ paraṁ naiḥśreyasaṁ vacaḥ | asmin rājarṣivaṁśe hi tvam ekaḥ prājñaiḥ sammataḥ ||

Translation

Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Vidura, aku ingin mendengar darimu kata-kata yang selaras dengan dharma dan paling menuntun pada kebaikan tertinggi. Sebab dalam garis keturunan para raja-ṛṣi ini, hanya engkau yang diakui para bijak sebagai sungguh berpengetahuan.”

Word by Word

• {'dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca': 'Dhṛtarāṣṭra said', 'śrotum': 'to hear', 'icchāmi': 'I desire, I wish', 'te': 'your / from you', 'dharmyam': 'in accordance with dharma

• righteous', 'param': 'supreme, highest', 'naiḥśreyasam': 'leading to the highest good

• ultimate welfare/liberation-oriented good', 'vacaḥ': 'speech, words, counsel', 'asmin': 'in this', 'rājarṣi-vaṁśe': 'in the lineage of royal seers (king-sages)', 'hi': 'indeed, for', 'tvam': 'you', 'ekaḥ': 'alone', 'prājñaiḥ': 'by the wise, by the discerning', 'sammataḥ': 'approved, esteemed, acknowledged'}

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Vidura
• rājarṣi-vaṁśa (lineage of royal seers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler should seek counsel that is dharmic and oriented toward naiḥśreyasa—true, highest welfare—recognizing and honoring genuine wisdom even within a politically charged royal setting.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Udyoga Parva, as tensions rise toward war, Dhṛtarāṣṭra turns to Vidura and requests morally elevating guidance, acknowledging Vidura as the most respected and discerning voice in their royal lineage.