Mahabharata 1.204.24 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 204, Shloka 24
Tilottamā, Sunda–Upasunda, and the Pāṇḍava Samaya (Ādi Parva 204)
तेषामनुग्रहश्चायं सर्वेषां चैव न: कुले । जीवितं च परं श्रेय: क्षत्रस्यथ च विवर्धनम्
teṣām anugrahaś cāyaṃ sarveṣāṃ caiva naḥ kule | jīvitaṃ ca paraṃ śreyaḥ kṣatrasyātha ca vivardhanam ||
விதுரர் கூறினார்—அவர்களுக்கு காட்டப்படும் இந்த அருள், நம் குலத்தாரின் உயிரைக் காக்கும்; உச்ச நலனை அளிக்கும்; மேலும் க்ஷத்திரிய வர்க்கத்தின் பெருமையும் வளர்ச்சியும் உயரச் செய்யும்।
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura frames compassion and timely concession as political and moral prudence: a single act of goodwill can protect the dynasty’s very survival, secure the highest welfare, and strengthen legitimate royal order (kṣatra) rather than weaken it.
Vidura is counseling the Kuru side that showing favor to the concerned party (contextually, the Pandavas) is not merely kindness but a strategic and dharmic act that preserves the family and promotes the stability and growth of kṣatriya rule.
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