Shloka 6
कृष्ण-दूतविषये दुर्योधनस्य बन्धन-प्रस्तावः — Duryodhana’s Proposal to Detain Krishna
Envoy-Ethics Debate
यत् त्वमिच्छसि कृष्णाय राजन्नतिथये बहु । एतदन्यच्च दाशार्ह: पृथिवीमपि चाहति
yat tvam icchasi kṛṣṇāya rājann atithaye bahu | etad anyac ca dāśārhaḥ pṛthivīm api cāhati nareśvara ||
ヴィドゥラは言った。「王よ、汝が尊き客としてクリシュナに捧げようとする数多の贈り物――それらすべてに加えてなお、ダーシャールハ（クリシュナ）は全大地すら受けるに足る。人の主よ、彼の来訪がありふれた饗応で満たされると思うな。正法にかなう権利と道義の威徳は、王権そのものにまで及ぶのだ。」
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura underscores that true honor to a righteous and powerful envoy like Kṛṣṇa is not fulfilled by lavish gifts alone; ethical governance and rightful political settlement matter more. The verse hints that Kṛṣṇa’s moral authority and the justice of the Pāṇḍavas’ cause make him ‘worthy even of the earth,’ pressing the king toward a dharmic resolution rather than superficial hospitality.
In Udyoga Parva, as tensions before the war peak, Kṛṣṇa comes on a diplomatic mission. Vidura addresses the king, warning that Kṛṣṇa is no ordinary guest: whatever offerings the king plans, Kṛṣṇa’s stature and the justice he represents extend to claims over sovereignty itself—implicitly urging the king to restore what is rightfully due and avert catastrophe.