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वैशंपायन उवाच । द्वाःस्थं प्राह महाप्राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः । विदुरं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि तमिहानय माचिरम् ॥५-३३-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The greatly discerning king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the earth, spoke to the door-keeper: “I wish to see Vidura; bring him here without delay.”
english translation
प्रहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण दूतः क्षत्तारमब्रवीत् । ईश्वरस्त्वां महाराजो महाप्राज्ञ दिदृक्षति॥५-३३-२॥
A messenger dispatched by Dhṛtarāṣṭra addressed the kṣattṛ: “The sovereign king, O greatly wise one, wishes to see you.”
english translation
एवमुक्तस्तु विदुरः प्राप्य राजनिवेशनम् । अब्रवीद्धृतराष्ट्राय द्वाःस्थ मां प्रतिवेदय॥५-३३-३॥
Thus addressed, Vidura reached the royal residence and said to the doorkeeper: “Announce me to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.”
english translation
द्वाःस्थ उवाच । विदुरोऽयमनुप्राप्तो राजेन्द्र तव शासनात् । द्रष्टुमिच्छति ते पादौ किं करोतु प्रशाधि माम्॥५-३३-४॥
The doorkeeper said: “O king of kings, Vidura has arrived here in accordance with your directive. He wishes to see your feet in reverence. What should he do? Please instruct me.”
english translation
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । प्रवेशय महाप्राज्ञं विदुरं दीर्घदर्शिनम् । अहं हि विदुरस्यास्य नाकाल्यो जातु दर्शने॥५-३३-५॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “Admit Vidura—the greatly wise, far-seeing one. For I am never, at any time, unfit to receive an audience with him.”
english translation