Shloka 13
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
भीष्मश्न धृतराष्ट्रश्न कुरुवृद्धतमावुभौ । समेत्य नाहतु: किंचिद् विदुरश्च महामति:
bhīṣmaś ca dhṛtarāṣṭraś ca kuruvṛddhatamāv ubhau | sametya nāhatuḥ kiñcid viduraś ca mahāmatiḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“毗湿摩与持国——俱为俱卢族中最年长者——又有大智的毗度罗同在此集会；为何他们竟一句答复也不说？”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When dharma is challenged in a public forum, the most senior and wisest figures bear a special duty to speak truth and give guidance; silence from elders can become a moral failure with serious consequences.
The narrator points out that Bhīṣma and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the oldest Kuru elders, along with the wise Vidura, are present together, yet no answer is being given—highlighting a tense moment in the assembly where a response is expected.