Shloka 14
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 130: Kuntī’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti
न्यमीलयन्त नेत्राणि राजानस्त्रस्तचेतस: । ऋते द्रोणं च भीष्मं च विदुरं च महामतिम्
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
nyamīlayanta netrāṇi rājānas trastacetasaḥ |
ṛte droṇaṃ ca bhīṣmaṃ ca viduraṃ ca mahāmatim ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。王たちは恐怖に心を揺さぶられ、眼を閉じた—ただしドローナ、ビーシュマ、そして大いなる心のヴィドゥラを除いて。聖なるクリシュナの畏るべき顕現を前に、多くはその光景に耐えられなかった。揺るがぬ心と神的な受容力を授かった者だけが、視線をそらさずにいられたのである。この場面は、霊的な力と道徳的明晰さこそが—王位の威光ではなく—真理を前にしてひるまぬ者を決めることを示す。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Awe before the divine exposes inner preparedness: worldly power does not guarantee the capacity to face higher truth. Those grounded in discernment and dharma (exemplified by Vidura, and the venerable elders) can endure what overwhelms others, suggesting that moral and spiritual fitness determines one’s ability to witness reality without fear.
During a moment of overwhelming divine manifestation associated with Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the assembled kings become terrified and shut their eyes. Only Droṇa, Bhīṣma, and Vidura are singled out as exceptions in this verse, indicating they remain able to look on while others recoil.