Shloka 11
भीष्मसेनापत्याभिषेकः
Bhīṣma’s Appointment as Commander-in-Chief
न च भीष्मो न च द्रोणो युक्त तत्राहतुर्वच: । सर्वे तमनुवर्तन्ते ऋते विदुरमच्युत
na ca bhīṣmo na ca droṇo yuktaṃ tatrāhatur vacaḥ | sarve tam anuvartante ṛte viduram acyuta ||
ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ! ସେଠାରେ ନ ଭୀଷ୍ମ, ନ ଦ୍ରୋଣ—କେହି ମଧ୍ୟ ଯଥୋଚିତ କଥା କହୁନାହାନ୍ତି। ବିଦୁରଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ସମସ୍ତେ ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନଙ୍କ ପଛେ ପଛେ ଚାଲନ୍ତି; ନ୍ୟାୟଠାରୁ ଅନୁଗତିକୁ ବେଶି ବାଛନ୍ତି।
कृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even revered authorities can fail to speak dharma when bound by loyalty, fear, or dependence; true righteousness may stand with a lone counselor like Vidura rather than with the majority.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and court deliberations, Kṛṣṇa criticizes the Kuru elders’ compromised counsel: Bhīṣma and Droṇa do not consistently voice what is proper, while most courtiers align themselves with Duryodhana; Vidura alone resists and speaks rightly.