Shloka 74
Ārjava, Satya, and the Virocana–Sudhanvan Exemplum
Udyoga-parva 35
संधत्स्व त्वं कौरव पाण्डुपुत्रै- मा तेडन्तरं रिपव: प्रार्थयन्तु । सत्ये स्थितास्ते नरदेव सर्वे दुर्योधनं स्थापय त्वं नरेन्द्र
sandhatsva tvaṁ kaurava pāṇḍuputraiḥ mā te ’ntaraṁ ripavaḥ prārthayantu | satye sthitās te naradeva sarve duryodhanaṁ sthāpaya tvaṁ narendra kururāja ||
ヴィドゥラはクル王に促した。「パーンドゥの子らと和を結べ。さもなくば敵は汝の家に隙を求めよう。人の王よ、パーンダヴァらは皆、真実に堅く立つ。ゆえに汝は子ドゥルヨーダナを抑えよ。」
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should prioritize dharma and stability by seeking timely peace and by restraining impulsive, pride-driven heirs; otherwise enemies exploit internal divisions and the kingdom collapses.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Vidura counsels Dhṛtarāṣṭra to reconcile with the Pāṇḍavas and to curb Duryodhana, warning that delay and obstinacy create vulnerabilities that adversaries will seize.