Shloka 26
कुन्ती-विलापः तथा गोविन्द-आश्वासनम्
Kuntī’s Lament and Govinda’s Consolation
प्रीयमाणस्य सुहृदो विदुरो बुद्धिसत्तम: । धर्मार्थनित्यस्य सतो गतरोषस्यथ धीमत:,विदुरजी बुद्धिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ थे। सब कुछ प्रत्यक्ष देखनेवाले श्रीकृष्णने सदा धर्ममें ही तत्पर रहनेवाले, रोषशून्य प्रेमी सुहृद् बुद्धिमान् विदुरसे पाण्डवोंकी सारी चेष्टाएँ विस्तारपूर्वक कह सुनायीं
prīyamāṇasya suhṛdo viduro buddhisattamaḥ | dharmārthanityasya sato gataroṣasya ca dhīmataḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Vidura—o mais eminente entre os sábios—era um amigo afetuoso e bem-intencionado, sempre firme no dharma e no reto propósito; veraz, de visão clara, sereno e livre de ira. A esse Vidura perspicaz, Kṛṣṇa, que percebia os fatos diretamente, relatou em detalhe todo o curso das ações e intenções dos Pāṇḍavas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates Vidura as an ideal counselor: devoted to dharma, truthful, and free from anger. It implies that ethical clarity and self-control are prerequisites for receiving and giving sound political and moral guidance.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Vidura is described with honorific qualities, and Kṛṣṇa is said to have explained to him—at length—the Pāṇḍavas’ activities and plans, setting the stage for counsel and diplomatic action in the Udyoga Parva.