Shloka 104
द्वैपायनह्रदे दुर्योधनान्वेषणम् / The Search for Duryodhana at Dvaipāyana Lake
विदुर: सर्वधर्मज्ञो विक््लवेनान्तरात्मना | विवेश नगरे राजन् नि:शश्वास शनै: शनै:,राजन! सम्पूर्ण धर्मोके ज्ञाता विदुरजीने व्याकुल अन्त:ःकरणसे नगरमें प्रवेश किया और धीरे-धीरे वे लंबी साँस खींचने लगे
viduraḥ sarvadharmajño viklavena antarātmanā | viveśa nagare rājan niḥśaśvāsa śanaiḥ śanaiḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, Vidura—yang mengetahui seluruh dharma—memasuki kota dengan batin yang goncang, lalu menghela nafas panjang, perlahan-lahan, berulang kali.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even perfect knowledge of dharma does not make one emotionally untouched; when society and family abandon righteous counsel, the wise feel deep inner distress. The verse highlights the ethical burden carried by a dharma-knower witnessing moral collapse.
Sañjaya reports to the king that Vidura enters the city in a troubled state, repeatedly sighing. His demeanor signals grave concern about the unfolding consequences of the war and the court’s choices.