Mahabharata 1.143.12 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 143, Shloka 12
Hiḍimbā’s Petition, Conditional Union with Bhīma, and the Birth-Naming of Ghaṭotkaca (आदि पर्व, अध्याय १४३)
ततो भीष्म॑ शांतनवं विदुरं च महामतिम् | द्रोणं च बाह्विकं चैव सोमदत्तं च कौरवम्
tato bhīṣmaṃ śāṃtanavaṃ viduraṃ ca mahāmatim | droṇaṃ ca bāhvikaṃ caiva somadattaṃ ca kauravam ||
Затем Юдхиштхира приблизился к Бхишме, сыну Шантану, и к премудрому Видуре; также к Дроне, Бахлике и Сомадатте из рода Куру. После того, приветствовав и других почтенных старейшин, министров, аскетов-брахманов, домашних жрецов и горожан — вместе со славной царицей Гандхари, — он заговорил медленно, с подавленным и смиренным видом.
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In moments of high consequence, dharma is upheld by approaching elders and the wise with humility, honoring their status, and seeking counsel before speaking or acting. The verse highlights reverence, restraint, and consultation as ethical foundations of leadership.
Yudhiṣṭhira goes to prominent Kuru elders—Bhīṣma, Vidura, Droṇa, Bāhlīka, and Somadatta (and, by context, other respected figures including Gāndhārī)—and, after paying respects, begins to speak in a subdued and respectful manner.
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