Shloka 66
विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः
Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace
उदतिष्ठत् सहामात्य: पूजयन् मधुसूदनम् । दशाहनन्दन श्रीकृष्णके आते ही महायशस्वी दुर्योधन मधुसूदनका सम्मान करते हुए मन्त्रियोंसहित उठकर खड़ा हो गया
udatiṣṭhat sahāmātyaḥ pūjayan madhusūdanam |
Begitu Śrī Kṛṣṇa tiba, Duryodhana—putra Dhṛtarāṣṭra yang termasyhur—bangkit berdiri bersama para menterinya, seraya memberi penghormatan kepada Madhusūdana.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical contrast between external respect and internal intention: proper royal etiquette and honoring a revered guest can coexist with unresolved adharma and stubbornness. It invites reflection on whether courtesy without moral correction has real value in preventing harm.
As Kṛṣṇa arrives in the Kaurava court during the tense pre-war negotiations, Duryodhana stands up with his ministers and formally honors him, following courtly protocol even as the larger dispute remains unsettled.