Shloka 41
न च युक्तोडन्यथा जेतुमृते युद्धेन माधव । इत्यब्रवीत् सदा मां हि विदुर: सत्यदर्शन:,“माधव! युद्धके सिवा और किसी उपायसे दुर्योधनको जीतना सम्भव नहीं है।' यह बात सत्यदर्शी विदुरजी सदासे ही मुझे कहते आ रहे हैं
na ca yukto 'nyathā jetum ṛte yuddhena mādhava | ity abravīt sadā māṁ hi viduraḥ satyadarśanaḥ ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—“ମାଧବ! ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଉପାୟରେ ତାକୁ ଜିତିବା ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ।” ସତ୍ୟଦର୍ଶୀ ବିଦୁର ସଦା ମୋତେ ଏହି କଥା ହିଁ କହୁଥିଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a leader like Duryodhana becomes unreachable by reason and dharma, ethical counsel may diagnose the situation but cannot compel reform; conflict becomes unavoidable. Vidura’s ‘truth-seeing’ counsel highlights the tragic limit of diplomacy when adharma is chosen knowingly.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (contextually) that Vidura has long maintained a consistent assessment: Duryodhana cannot be overcome through alternative measures such as negotiation or policy; only war will decide the outcome. The line frames the war as a consequence of persistent refusal to heed righteous advice.