Shloka 118
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
क्षत्तुश्न धृतराष्ट्रेण प्रेषणं पाण्डवान् प्रति । विदुरस्य च सम्प्राप्तिर्दर्शन॑ केशवस्य च,इसके बाद धृतराष्ट्रने पाण्डवोंके पास विदुरजीको भेजा है, विदुरजी पाण्डवोंसे मिले हैं तथा उन्हें श्रीकृष्णका दर्शन हुआ है
kṣattuḥ dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa preṣaṇaṃ pāṇḍavān prati | vidurasya ca samprāptir darśanaṃ keśavasya ca ||
Ipinadala ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra si Vidura, ang mataas na tagapamahala ng palasyo, sa mga Pāṇḍava. Dumating si Vidura at nakipagtagpo sa mga Pāṇḍava, at sila’y pinagkalooban din ng pagkakataong humarap kay Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa). Ipinakikita ng bahaging ito ang bisa ng payo at diplomasya sa oras ng pag-igting, at ang bigat ng pananagutang moral na pasan ng isang matuwid na sugo na naghahangad ng pagkakasundo at kaliwanagan ng dharma.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid political strain, dharmic governance prefers dialogue and wise counsel over rash action. The choice of Vidura—renowned for integrity—highlights that an envoy should embody truthfulness and moral clarity, while the mention of Keśava’s audience signals the stabilizing role of divine-aligned guidance.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra sends Vidura on a mission to the Pāṇḍavas. Vidura reaches them and meets them, and the Pāṇḍavas also obtain a meeting (darśana) with Keśava (Kṛṣṇa), marking a significant moment of counsel, alliance, and attempted conciliation.