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Shloka 21

Bhāgīrathī-tīra-śauca, Kurukṣetra-gamana, and Śatayūpa-āśrama-dīkṣā (गङ्गातीरशौच–कुरुक्षेत्रगमन–शतयूपाश्रमदीक्षा)

भो भो विदुर राजाहं दयितस्ते युधिष्ठिर: । इति ब्रुवन्नरपतिस्तं यत्नादभ्यधावत

bho bho vidura rājāhaṃ dayitas te yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | iti bruvann arapatis taṃ yatnād abhyadhāvat ||

రాజు పదేపదే పిలిచాడు—“ఓ విదురా! నేను రాజు యుధిష్ఠిరుడను, నీకు ప్రియుడను.” అని పలుకుతూ నరపతి శ్రమపడి అతని వైపు పరుగెత్తాడు.

भोO! (vocative particle)
भो:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभो
भोO! (repeated address)
भो:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभो
विदुरO Vidura
विदुर:
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormNominative, Singular
दयितःbeloved, dear
दयितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदयित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेof you / your
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
युधिष्ठिरःYudhishthira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
ब्रुवन्saying
ब्रुवन्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
नरपतिःthe king (lord of men)
नरपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनरपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यत्नात्with effort, carefully
यत्नात्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयत्न
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अभ्यधावत्ran up to, hastened towards
अभ्यधावत्:
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
Vidura
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

Even a king grounded in dharma seeks and honors the guidance of the wise. Yudhiṣṭhira’s urgent, affectionate approach to Vidura highlights humility, gratitude, and the ethical duty to value moral counsel over status.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira recognizes Vidura, calls out to him repeatedly, identifies himself as the king dear to Vidura, and then hastens toward him with deliberate effort—signaling a significant reunion and a desire for guidance.