Shloka 4
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरोक्तिः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra Addressed on Sincerity, Hospitality, and Settlement
वृष्ण्यन्धका: सुमनसो यस्य प्रज्ञामुपासते । आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा यथा बुद्धि बृहस्पते:
vṛṣṇyandhakāḥ sumanaso yasya prajñām upāsate | ādityā vasavo rudrā yathā buddhiṃ bṛhaspateḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Sebagaimana para Āditya, para Vasu dan para Rudra bersandar pada nasihat Bṛhaspati, demikian pula kaum Vṛṣṇi dan Andhaka, dengan hati gembira, bergantung pada kebijaksanaan Kṛṣṇa.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sound governance and righteous action depend on seeking the best counsel: as the gods look to Bṛhaspati for guidance, the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas look to Kṛṣṇa’s discerning wisdom, implying that true authority is grounded in intelligence, clarity, and dharmic judgment.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war diplomacy, Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on Kṛṣṇa’s stature among his people, noting that Kṛṣṇa’s judgment is trusted like a divine preceptor’s counsel—highlighting Kṛṣṇa’s influence and strategic-moral authority in the unfolding conflict.