Shloka 38
विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः
Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace
Devanagari script
यातेषु कुरुषु क्षत्ता दाशार्हमपराजितम् । अभ्यर्चयामास तदा सर्वकामै: प्रयत्नवान्
Transliteration
yāteṣu kuruṣu kṣattā dāśārham aparājitam | abhyarcayāmāsa tadā sarvakāmaiḥ prayatnavān ||
Translation
クル族が去ったのち、内廷を司るヴィドゥラは職務に励み、無敵のダーシャールハ（クリシュナ）を、あらゆる望ましい供物でもって手厚くもてなした。
Word by Word
यातेषुwhen (they) had gone / after the departure (of)
यातेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootयात (√या)
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
कुरुषुamong the Kurus / when the Kurus (had gone)
कुरुषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
क्षत्ताthe chamberlain (Vidura)
क्षत्ता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्तृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दाशार्हम्the Dāśārha (Krishna)
दाशार्हम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदाशार्ह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अपराजितम्unconquered, invincible
अपराजितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपराजित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभ्यर्चयामासhonoured, worshipped
अभ्यर्चयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√अर्च्
FormPerfect (Periphrastic), 3rd, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
सर्वकामैःwith all desired things / with every comfort
सर्वकामैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वकाम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रयत्नवान्diligent, making effort
प्रयत्नवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रयत्नवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KurusK
Kṣattā (Vidura)D
Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in the form of proper hospitality and respectful service: when public proceedings end, a conscientious host honors a worthy guest with sincere effort and appropriate offerings.
After the Kurus leave, Vidura (the kṣattā) personally attends to Kṛṣṇa, honoring him with all comforts and offerings, indicating continued respect and careful protocol beyond the formal court setting.