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द्वाःस्थ उवाच । प्रविशान्तःपुरं क्षत्तर्महाराजस्य धीमतः । न हि ते दर्शनेऽकाल्यो जातु राजा ब्रवीति माम्॥५-३३-६॥
The doorkeeper said: “Enter the inner apartments, O kṣattṛ, of the wise great king. The king tells me that for your audience it is never an improper time.”
english translation
वैशंपायन उवाच । ततः प्रविश्य विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम् । अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं चिन्तयानं नराधिपम्॥५-३३-७॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then Vidura entered Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s residence and, with hands joined in reverence, spoke to the ruler of men who was absorbed in thought.
english translation
विदुरोऽहं महाप्राज्ञ संप्राप्तस्तव शासनात् । यदि किंचन कर्तव्यमयमस्मि प्रशाधि माम्॥५-३३-८॥
“I am Vidura, O greatly wise one; I have come in accordance with your directive. If there is anything to be done, I am here—please instruct me.”
english translation
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । संजयो विदुर प्राप्तो गर्हयित्वा च मां गतः । अजातशत्रोः श्वो वाक्यं सभामध्ये स वक्ष्यति॥५-३३-९॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “Sañjaya, Vidura, came here and, after reproaching me, departed. Tomorrow, in the midst of the assembly, he will speak the message of Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira).”
english translation
तस्याद्य कुरुवीरस्य न विज्ञातं वचो मया । तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तदकार्षीत्प्रजागरम्॥५-३३-१०॥
“Even today I have not understood the words of that Kuru hero. That uncertainty burns my limbs and has kept me awake.”
english translation