Shloka 46
विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः
Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace
धार्तराष्ट्र महाबाहुं ददर्शासीनमासने । वहाँ उन्होंने सिंहासनपर बैठे हुए धृतराष्ट्रपुत्र महाबाहु दुर्योधनको देखा, जो सहस्रों राजाओं तथा कौरवोंसे घिरा हुआ था
dhārtarāṣṭra-mahābāhuṃ dadarśāsīnam āsane |
അവിടെ അദ്ദേഹം സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ആസീനനായ ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രപുത്രൻ മഹാബാഹു ദുര്യോധനനെ കണ്ടു; കൗരവരും സഹസ്രം രാജാക്കളും അവനെ ചുറ്റിനിന്നിരുന്നു।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how external power—throne, followers, and alliances—can create an aura of legitimacy and confidence, yet it does not guarantee righteousness. In the Udyoga Parva’s ethical tension, such displays warn that political strength may amplify adharma if not guided by dharma.
The narrator describes the sight of Duryodhana seated on the royal throne, encircled by the Kauravas and many allied kings. It sets the courtly atmosphere of the Kuru side, emphasizing Duryodhana’s position, support base, and readiness as negotiations and the approach of war intensify.