Mahābhārata · 1.137.16
॥
Devanāgarī
चुक्रुशुः कौरवाः सर्वे भृशं शोकपरायणाः ॥
विदुरस् त्व् अल्पशश् चक्रे शोकं वेद परं हि सः ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
cukruśuḥ kauravāḥ sarve bhṛśaṃ śokaparāyaṇāḥ ||
viduras tv alpaśaś cakre śokaṃ veda paraṃ hi saḥ ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
चुक्रुशुः कौरवाः सर्वे भृशं शोकपरायणाःcukruśuḥ kauravāḥ sarve bhṛśaṃ śokaparāyaṇāḥall the Kauravas cried out, wholly given over to grief,
विदुरः तु अल्पशः चक्रे शोकं वेद परं हि सःviduraḥ tu alpaśaḥ cakre śokaṃ veda paraṃ hi saḥbut Vidura gave himself little to grief, for he knew the higher truth
विदुरस्vidurasoriginal form "viduras", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
त्व्tvoriginal form "tv", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
अल्पशश्alpaśaśoriginal form "alpaśaś", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
'All the Kauravas cried out, wholly given over to grief; but Vidura gave himself little to grief, for he knew the higher truth.'
Versión
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Here Vidura's composure sets him apart from those who weep. Telling is the double meaning of the words 'he knew the higher truth' (veda paraṃ hi saḥ): Vidura both knew the secret — that the Pandavas had escaped (and so did not grieve) — and knew the higher truth, and so remained unshaken. Here is the equanimity of the wise: one who knows the higher truth is not disturbed by false reports or by common grief; knowledge of the truth grants peace. Telling is the contrast: the Kauravas weep over what does not exist (a supposed death), while Vidura is calm, knowing what is real. Thus the image of the jnani reveals itself: the world laments over phantoms, while the one who knows the truth abides in peace. Thus scripture shows in Vidura the unshaken calm of knowledge amid the general turmoil of grief.