Shloka 50
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
दुर्योधनस्य शान्त्यर्थमिति निश्चित्य भूमिप: । धृतराष्ट्रो महाराज प्राहिणोद् विदुराय वै,महाराज! दुर्योधनकी शान्तिके लिये ऐसा निश्चय करके राजा धृतराष्ट्रने विदुरके पास दूत भेजा
duryodhanasya śāntyartham iti niścitya bhūmipaḥ | dhṛtarāṣṭro mahārāja prāhiṇod vidurāya vai ||
മഹാരാജാ! ദുര്യോധനന്റെ ശാന്തിക്കായെന്നു നിശ്ചയിച്ച രാജാവ് ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രൻ വിദുരന്റെ അടുക്കൽ ദൂതനെ അയച്ചു.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when power is concentrated in a king, ethical governance requires seeking wise counsel and attempting reconciliation first; peace-making (śānti) is presented as a deliberate policy choice before escalation.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra decides to pursue Duryodhana’s pacification and therefore sends a messenger to Vidura, indicating an attempt to involve Vidura’s prudence and moral authority in managing the growing crisis.