त्वम् एव नः प्रियतमो ऽसि दूत; इहागच्छेद् विदुरो वा द्वितीयः ॥
अभीक्ष्णदृष्टो ऽसि पुरा हि नस् त्वं; धनंजयस्यात्मसमः सखासि ॥
इतो गत्वा संजय क्षिप्रम् एव; उपातिष्ठेथा ब्राह्मणान् ये तदर्हाः ॥
विशुद्धवीर्यांश् चरणोपपन्नान्; कुले जातान् सर्वधर्मोपपन्नान् ॥
स्वाध्यायिनो ब्राह्मणा भिक्षवश् च; तपस्विनो ये च नित्या वनेषु ॥
अभिवाद्या वै मद्वचनेन वृद्धास्; तथेतरेषां कुशलं वदेथाः ॥
पुरोहितं धृतराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञ; आचार्याश् च ऋत्विजो ये च तस्य ॥
तैश् च त्वं तात सहितैर् यथार्हं; संगच्छेथाः कुशलेनैव सूत ॥
आचार्य इष्टो ऽनपगो विधेयो; वेदान् ईप्सन् ब्रह्मचर्यं चचार ॥
यो ऽस्त्रं चतुष्पात् पुनर् एव चक्रे; द्रोणः प्रसन्नो ऽभिवाद्यो यथार्हम् ॥
tvam eva naḥ priyatamo 'si dūta; ihāgacched viduro vā dvitīyaḥ ||
abhīkṣṇadṛṣṭo 'si purā hi nas tvaṃ; dhanaṃjayasyātmasamaḥ sakhāsi ||
ito gatvā saṃjaya kṣipram eva; upātiṣṭhethā brāhmaṇān ye tadarhāḥ ||
viśuddhavīryāṃś caraṇopapannān; kule jātān sarvadharmopapannān ||
svādhyāyino brāhmaṇā bhikṣavaś ca; tapasvino ye ca nityā vaneṣu ||
abhivādyā vai madvacanena vṛddhās; tathetareṣāṃ kuśalaṃ vadethāḥ ||
purohitaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya rājña; ācāryāś ca ṛtvijo ye ca tasya ||
taiś ca tvaṃ tāta sahitair yathārhaṃ; saṃgacchethāḥ kuśalenaiva sūta ||
ācārya iṣṭo 'napago vidheyo; vedān īpsan brahmacaryaṃ cacāra ||
yo 'straṃ catuṣpāt punar eva cakre; droṇaḥ prasanno 'bhivādyo yathārham ||
We have always seen you before. You are indeed a friend to us, as dear as Dhananjaya. Further, O Sanjaya, with all speed you must attend upon the brahmanas of pure energy who have devoted themselves to study after the manner of brahmacharya — those, namely, who have devoted themselves to the study of the Vedas while leading a mendicant life, those ascetics who commonly dwell in the forests, and also the elders of other classes. To all of them you must speak in my name, O Sanjaya, and then their welfare must be inquired after by you. O Suta, on approaching the priest of King Dhritarashtra, as well as his preceptors and ritviks, you must address them and learn of their welfare. Even among those who, though not of noble birth, are at least advanced in years, possessed of energy, of good conduct and strength, who remember and speak of us and practice virtue, however small, to the best of their power — such a one must first be informed of my peace, O Sanjaya, and then you must ask after his welfare. You should also learn of the welfare of those who live in the kingdom engaged in trade, and of those who live there holding important offices of state.
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This passage (5.30.6-10) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds already against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Key themes: Dhritarashtra, Sanjaya, Vidura. Here dharma reveals itself through speech, through the choice of an envoy, through fidelity to one's word, and through the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.