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Shloka 2

धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति व्यवहार-रक्षा-नियमनोपदेशः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Administration, Punishment, and Daily Governance

स गत्वा राजवचनादुवाचाच्युतमी श्वरम्‌ । युधिष्ठिरं महातेजा: सर्वबुद्धिमतां वर:,राजाकी आज्ञासे अपने धर्मसे कभी विचलित न होनेवाले राजा युधिष्ठिरके पास जाकर समस्त बुद्धिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ महातेजस्वी विदुरने इस प्रकार कहा--

sa gatvā rājavacanād uvāca acyutam īśvaram | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ mahātejāḥ sarvabuddhimatāṃ varaḥ ||

Sa pagsunod sa utos ng hari, ang marangal na si Vidura—pinakamataas sa mga pantas—ay nagtungo at nagsalita kay Yudhiṣṭhira, ang panginoong di nagkakamali, isang pinunong hindi kailanman lumilihis sa dharma. Ipinapakita ng taludtod ang paglapit ni Vidura bilang pagtupad sa tungkulin at payong moral: ang karunungan ay hindi lamang pag-alam sa dharma, kundi ang paglilingkod dito sa pamamagitan ng napapanahong pananalita sa isang matuwid na hari.

सःhe (Vidura)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गत्वाhaving gone
गत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormAbsolutive (ktvā), Active
राजवचनात्from/at the king’s word (command)
राजवचनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootराजवचन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Active
अच्युतम्Acyuta (Krishna)
अच्युतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअच्युत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ईश्वरम्the Lord
ईश्वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootईश्वर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरम्Yudhishthira
युधिष्ठिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महातेजाःof great splendor
महातेजाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहातेजस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वबुद्धिमताम्of all the wise
सर्वबुद्धिमताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वबुद्धिमत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वरःthe best
वरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
Vidura
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
R
rājā (the king)

Educational Q&A

Wisdom expresses itself through dharmic action: Vidura, renowned for discernment, fulfills duty by approaching the righteous king and offering counsel. The verse highlights obedience to legitimate command and the ethical responsibility to speak rightly to those in power.

Vidura, acting on the king’s instruction, goes to Yudhiṣṭhira and begins to address him. The narrator (Vaiśampāyana) introduces Vidura’s stature as the foremost of the wise and underscores Yudhiṣṭhira’s unwavering commitment to dharma.