Shloka 13
धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Bala
बद्धन्नरसपानाढ्या: सभा विदुर कारय । गवां निपानान्यन्यच्च विविध पुण्यकं कुरु
baddhānna-rasapānāḍhyāḥ sabhā vidura kāraya | gavāṁ nipānāny anyac ca vividhaṁ puṇyakaṁ kuru ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“毗度罗啊，当建造厅堂与庇护之所，备足熟食、滋养之饮与可饮之清水，分置各处，以济贫者、盲者与困乏之人。又当为牛群建造许多饮水槽，并行其他种种功德之事。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is expressed through practical compassion: organize public charity—food, drink, shelters, and care for animals—so that the vulnerable (poor, blind, destitute) are supported and society is sustained through meritorious works.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, an instruction is conveyed to Vidura to arrange public works of charity: build well-provisioned shelters/halls and create many watering facilities for cattle, along with other pious acts, reflecting the Kuru household’s turn toward merit and welfare in the Ashramavāsa context.