Mahabharata · 1.198.3–4
॥
Devanāgarī
यथैव मम पुत्राणाम् इदं राज्यं विधीयते ॥
तथैव पाण्डुपुत्राणाम् इदं राज्यं न संशयः ॥
क्षत्तर् आनय गच्छैतान् सह मात्रा सुसत्कृतान् ॥
तया च देवरूपिण्या कृष्णया सह भारत ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
yathaiva mama putrāṇām idaṃ rājyaṃ vidhīyate ||
tathaiva pāṇḍuputrāṇām idaṃ rājyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ ||
kṣattar ānaya gacchaitān saha mātrā susatkṛtān ||
tayā ca devarūpiṇyā kṛṣṇayā saha bhārata ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
यथा एव मम पुत्राणाम् इदं राज्यं विधीयतेyathā eva mama putrāṇām idaṃ rājyaṃ vidhīyateas this kingdom is allotted to my own sons,
तथा एव पाण्डुपुत्राणाम् इदं राज्यं न संशयःtathā eva pāṇḍuputrāṇām idaṃ rājyaṃ na saṃśayaḥso too this kingdom [belongs] to the sons of Pandu, without doubt;
क्षत्तः आनय गच्छ एतान् सह मात्रा सुसत्कृतान्kṣattaḥ ānaya gaccha etān saha mātrā susatkṛtānKshattri [Vidura], go, bring them, duly honored, together with their mother,
तया च देवरूपिण्या कृष्णया सह भारतtayā ca devarūpiṇyā kṛṣṇayā saha bhārataand with that god-like Krishna [Draupadi], O Bharata;
यथैवyathaivaoriginal form "yathaiva", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
तथैवtathaivaoriginal form "tathaiva", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
क्षत्तर्kṣattaroriginal form "kṣattar", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
गच्छैतान्gacchaitānoriginal form "gacchaitān", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"As this kingdom is allotted to my own sons, so too this kingdom belongs to the sons of Pandu, without doubt; Kshattri, go, bring them, duly honored, together with their mother and with that god-like Krishna, O Bharata."
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Here an equal right of inheritance is acknowledged, and the newcomers are bidden to be honored. It is telling that the king sends for the Pandavas with honor, commanding that they be brought "duly honored": a right decision is clothed in fitting courtesy. This reveals that justice ought to be shown with respect. Thus scripture displays the king's benevolent command; and Vidura sets out as a messenger of reconciliation.