Text 11]
Questions by Vidura
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athāha tan mantra-dṛśām varīyān yan mantrīṇo vaidurikam vadanti
yadā —when;  upahūtaḥ —was called by;  bhavanam —the palace;  praviṣṭaḥ —entered;  mantrāya —for consultation;  pṛṣṭaḥ —asked by;  kila —of course;  pūrvajena —by the elder brother;  atha —thus;  aha —said;  tat —that;  mantra —advice;  dṛśām —just suitable;  varīyān —excellent;  yat —that which;  mantrīṇaḥ —the ministers of state, or expert politicians;  vaidurikam —instructions by Vidura;  vadanti —do they say.
TRANSLATION
When Vidura was invited by his elder brother [Dhṛtarāṣṭra] for consultation, he entered the house and gave instructions which were exactly to the point. His advice is well-known, and instructions by Vidura are approved by expert ministers of state.
PURPORT
Political suggestions by Vidura are known as expert, just as, in modern times, Paṇḍit Cāṇakya is considered the authority in good counsel both in political and moral instructions.
TEXT 11
अजातशत्रोः प्रतियच्छ दायं तितिक्षतो दुर्विषहं तवागः । सहानुजो यत्र शुकोदराहिः श्वसन् रुषा यत्त्वमलं विभेषि ॥११॥
ajāta-śatroḥ pratiyaccha dāyam titikṣato durviṣaham tavāgaḥ sahānujo yatra vṛkodarāhiḥ śvasan ruṣā yat tvam alam bibheṣi
ajāta-śatroḥ —of Yudhiṣṭhira, who has no enemy;  pratiyaccha —return;  dāyam —legitimate share;  titikṣataḥ —of him who is so forebearing;  durviṣaham —unbearable;  tava —your;  āgaḥ —offense;  saha —along with;  anujaḥ —younger brothers;  yatra —wherein;  vṛkodara —Bhīma;  ahiḥ —revenging snake;  śvasan —breathing heavily;  ruṣā —in anger;  yat —whom;  tvam —you;  alam —verily;  bibheṣi —do fear.