Text 11] Questions by Vidura 9

athaha tan mantra-drsam variyan
yan mantrino vaidurikam vadanti

yada— when; upahutah—was called by; bhavanam—the palace; pravistah—
entered; mantraya—for consultation; prstah—asked by; kila—of course;
purvajyena—by the elder brother; atha—thus; aha—said; tat—that; mantra—
advice; drsam—just suitable; variyan—excellent; yat—that which;
mantrinah—the ministers of state, or expert politicians; vaidurikam—
instructions by Vidura; vadanti—do they say.

TRANSLATION

When Vidura was invited by his elder brother [Dhrtarastra] 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, Pandit Canakya is considered the authority in good counsel both in
political and moral instructions.

TEXT 11

fafa = gfivé = qart: |
Welgat «AT THR:
TAY TT ANAS AAT 8H

ajata-satroh pratiyaccha dayam
titiksato durvisaham ltavagah
sahanujo yatra vrkodarahih
§vasan rusa yat tvam alam bibhesi

ajata-satroh—of Yudhisthira, who has no enemy; pratiyaccha—return;
dayam—legitimate share; titiksatah—of him who is so_ forebearing;
durvisaham—unbearable; tava—your; agah—offense; saha—along with;
anujah— younger brothers; yatra— wherein; vrkodara—Bhima; ahih—reveng-
ing snake; svasan—breathing heavily; rusa—in anger; yat—whom; tvam—
you; alam—verily ; bibhesi—do fear.
