Shloka 1
Vidura’s Message to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Authorization for Dāna and Public Welfare (विदुरवाक्यम्—दानानुज्ञा)
वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर वहाँ राजा धृतराष्ट्रसे मिलनेके लिये नारद
vaiśampāyana uvāca— janamejaya! tad-anantaraṁ tatra rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ draṣṭuṁ nāradaḥ parvataḥ mahātapā devalaḥ śiṣyaiḥ saha maharṣiḥ vyāsaś ca anye ca siddhāḥ manīṣiṇaḥ śreṣṭhā munayaḥ samāyayuḥ; teṣāṁ saha paramadharmātmā vṛddhaḥ rājarṣiḥ śatayūpaḥ api upāgamat.
毗舍摩波耶那说道：“阇那美阇耶啊，其后，许多可敬之来宾为会见持国王而至——那罗陀（Nārada）、帕尔瓦塔（Parvata）、大苦行者提婆罗（Devala）、携弟子而来的圣仙毗耶娑（Vyāsa），以及其他成就的悉地者、睿智的先见与最上诸牟尼。与他们同来的，还有以至高正法著称的年迈王仙娑多优波（Śatayūpa）。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic authority: when a ruler enters a phase of withdrawal and moral reckoning, the presence of sages and perfected beings signifies that ethical guidance, austerity, and truth-oriented counsel are essential supports for right living—especially after political catastrophe.
After earlier events, a gathering of eminent sages and accomplished beings arrives to meet Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Nārada, Parvata, Devala, Vyāsa with disciples, and others come together, and the aged, highly righteous royal sage Śatayūpa also arrives with them.