Shloka 34

Devanagari script

निर्याय च महाबाहुर्वासुदेवो महामना: । निवेशाय ययौ वेश्म विदुरस्य महात्मन:,वहाँसे निकलकर महामना महाबाहु भगवान्‌ वासुदेव ठहरनेके लिये महात्मा विदुरके भवनमें गये

Transliteration

niryāya ca mahābāhur vāsudevo mahāmanāḥ | niveśāya yayau veśma vidurasya mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Tendo partido dali, Vāsudeva, de braços poderosos e ânimo nobre, pôs-se a caminho para pernoitar e foi à residência do magnânimo Vidura.

Word by Word

निर्यायhaving gone out, after departing

चand

महाबाहुःthe mighty-armed (one)

वासुदेवःVasudeva (Krishna)

महामनाःgreat-souled, noble-minded

निवेशायfor lodging, for staying

ययौwent

वेश्मhouse, dwelling

विदुरस्यof Vidura

महात्मनःof the great-souled (one)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

Vidura

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic instinct: in moments of political strain, one seeks the company and counsel of the virtuous. Vāsudeva choosing Vidura’s home underscores respect for integrity, wise counsel, and ethical clarity over mere power or status.

What is happening in the narrative?

After leaving the previous location, Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) goes to stay at Vidura’s house. This occurs within the Udyoga Parva’s diplomatic setting, where alliances, negotiations, and moral positioning intensify before the outbreak of war.