Shloka 2
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 92: Kṛṣṇasya sabhāpraveśaḥ
Krishna’s Entry into the Royal Assembly
धर्मार्थयुक्त तथ्यं च यथा त्वय्युपपद्यते । तथा वचनमुक्तो5स्मि त्वयैतत् पितृमातृवत्
dharma-artha-yuktaṃ tathyaṃ ca yathā tvayy upapadyate | tathā vacanam ukto 'smi tvayaitat pitṛ-mātṛ-vat ||
Tuhan Yang Mulia bersabda: “Wahai Vidura, kata-katamu kepadaku adalah benar dan selaras dengan dharma serta artha, tepat sebagaimana layaknya dirimu. Sesungguhnya engkau menegur dan menasihatiku dengan kasih sayang dan keprihatinan seperti seorang ayah dan ibu.”
(वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Speech should be both truthful and appropriate—aligned with dharma (moral right) and artha (practical welfare). Wise counsel is not merely correct in content but also fitting to the speaker’s role and offered with genuine goodwill.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Vidura offers earnest advice. The addressed person acknowledges that Vidura’s words are true, dharma- and artha-oriented, and spoken with parental-like affection—affirming Vidura’s role as a well-wisher and moral counselor.