Shloka 21
Vidura’s Message to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Authorization for Dāna and Public Welfare (विदुरवाक्यम्—दानानुज्ञा)
वैशम्पायन उवाच एतच्छुत्वा कौरवेन्द्रो महात्मा सार्थ पत्न्या प्रीतिमान् सम्बभूव । विद्वान वाक््यं नारदस्य प्रशस्य चक्रे पूजां चातुलां नारदाय
vaiśampāyana uvāca | etac chrutvā kauravendro mahātmā sārtha-patnyā prītimān sambabhūva | vidvān vākyam nāradasya praśasya cakre pūjāṃ cātulāṃ nāradāya |
毗湿摩衍那说道：“阇那弥阇耶啊，闻此言后，俱卢之主、伟大的持国王与其王后同感欢悦。那位明智的君王称赞那罗陀之言，并以无与伦比的礼敬与供养奉献于他。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should honor truthful spiritual counsel: receiving a sage’s instruction with joy, praising it, and responding with reverence and gratitude is presented as an ethical ideal.
After hearing Nārada’s message, Dhṛtarāṣṭra—along with Gāndhārī—becomes pleased, commends Nārada’s speech, and offers him exceptional hospitality and worship.