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:
sa gatvā rājavacanād uvāca acyutam īśvaram | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ mahātejāḥ sarvabuddhimatāṃ varaḥ ||
遵奉王命，声名显赫的维度罗——诸智者之冠——前往拜见坚战，那位无失之主、从不偏离法（dharma）的王者，并如是陈言。此颂将维度罗的到来描绘为尽职与劝诫：智慧不仅在于知法，更在于以适时之言事奉法，进谏于持法之君。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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.