Shloka 1
कृष्णेन विदुरं प्रति आगमन-हेतु-निवेदनम् / Krishna explains the purpose of his coming to Vidura
[दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका १ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ४२ “लोक हैं।] ३. जो दुष्ट नहीं है
vaiśampāyana uvāca | taṁ bhuktavantam āśvastaṁ niśāyāṁ viduro 'bravīt | nedaṁ samyag vyavasitaṁ keśavāgamanaṁ tava ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Naquela noite, depois de ter comido e estar tranquilo, Vidura lhe falou: “Esta tua decisão—de fazer Keśava vir—não está bem deliberada.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura emphasizes prudent dharmic judgment: a decision is not ‘rightly resolved’ if it ignores the opponent’s malice and the foreseeable harm that may come from entering a hostile assembly, even for a noble purpose.
At night, after the addressed person has eaten and settled, Vidura cautions him that arranging for Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) to come is not a sound plan—foreshadowing danger in the Kauravas’ court due to their ill-will.