प्रोवाच चामितमतिः प्रश्रितं विनयान्वितः ॥
द्रुपदं पाण्डुपुत्राणां संनिधौ केशवस्य च ॥
राजञ् शृणु सहामात्यः सपुत्रश् च वचो मम ॥
धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रस् त्वां सहामात्यः सबान्धवः ॥
अब्रवीत् कुशलं राजन् प्रीयमाणः पुनः पुनः ॥
प्रीतिमांस् ते दृढं चापि संबन्धेन नराधिप ॥
provāca cāmitamatiḥ praśritaṃ vinayānvitaḥ ||
drupadaṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ saṃnidhau keśavasya ca ||
rājañ śṛṇu sahāmātyaḥ saputraś ca vaco mama ||
dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ saputras tvāṃ sahāmātyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ ||
abravīt kuśalaṃ rājan prīyamāṇaḥ punaḥ punaḥ ||
prītimāṃs te dṛḍhaṃ cāpi saṃbandhena narādhipa ||
Vidura said: "And he of measureless wisdom spoke, respectfully, endowed with courtesy, to Drupada in the presence of the sons of Pandu and of Keshava: 'O king, listen, together with your counselors and sons, to my word; Dhritarashtra, with his sons, counselors and kinsmen, has asked after your well-being, O king, rejoicing again and again; and he is greatly pleased with the bond with you, O lord of men.'"
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Here the envoy shows a model of courteous embassy. It is telling that Vidura speaks "respectfully, endowed with courtesy": a messenger of peace begins with good wishes and respect. Humility and graciousness open hearts to accord. Thus scripture displays the art of a good embassy; and Vidura's word breathes peaceableness.