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Shloka 60

Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration

विदुर! मेरा निश्चय तुम युधिष्ठिससे न बताना; यह बात मैं तुमसे कहे देता हूँ। मैं दैवको भी प्रबल मानता हूँ, जिसकी प्रेरणासे यह द्यूतक्रीड़ाका आरम्भ होने जा रहा है ।।

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |

vidura! mama niścayaṁ tvaṁ yudhiṣṭhirāya mā brūyāḥ; etad ahaṁ tubhyaṁ nivedayāmi | ahaṁ daivam api prabalaṁ manye, yasya prerayā dyūtakrīḍāyā ārambho bhavitum ārabhyate ||

ity ukto viduro dhīmān nedam astīti cintayan | āpapageyaṁ mahāprājñam abhyagacchat suduḥkhitaḥ ||

Vua Dhṛtarāṣṭra nói: “Vidura, đừng tiết lộ quyết ý của ta cho Yudhiṣṭhira; ta nói rõ với ngươi điều ấy. Ta cũng xem Số mệnh là sức mạnh áp đảo—chính do sự thúc đẩy của nó mà cuộc đánh bạc này sắp bắt đầu.” Nghe vậy, Vidura bậc trí—nghĩ thầm: “Việc này không đúng”—liền đến gặp người thận trọng bậc nhất (Yudhiṣṭhira), lòng ngập tràn sầu muộn.

इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formpast passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular
विदुरःVidura
विदुरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
धीमान्wise
धीमान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formneuter, nominative, singular
अस्तिis
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formpresent indicative, third, singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
चिन्तयन्thinking
चिन्तयन्:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
Formpresent active participle, masculine, nominative, singular
आपपगेयम्Āpapageya (proper name)
आपपगेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआपपगेय
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
महाप्राज्ञम्very wise
महाप्राज्ञम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाप्राज्ञ
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
अभ्यगच्छत्approached
अभ्यगच्छत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formimperfect, third, singular
सुदुःखितःvery sorrowful
सुदुःखितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुःखित
Formmasculine, nominative, singular

धृतराष्ट उवाच

D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
V
Vidura
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
D
Daiva (Fate)
D
Dyūtakrīḍā (dice-game)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical danger of hiding intentions that lead to harm, and critiques the tendency to excuse wrongdoing by appealing to ‘fate’ (daiva). Vidura’s inner judgment—“this is not right”—models dharmic conscience even amid political pressure.

Dhṛtarāṣṭra instructs Vidura not to reveal his decision to Yudhiṣṭhira and claims that fate is driving the impending dice-game. Vidura, distressed and convinced the plan is improper, goes to meet Yudhiṣṭhira to respond to the unfolding crisis.