Approaching the king, who was lying prostrate on the Earth, Vidura, conversant with all forms of duty, said: 'Rise, O king, why do you lie down thus? Do not grieve, O foremost of Bharata's! This O king, is the final end of all creatures.
तं शयानमुपागम्य पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपतिम्। विदुरः सर्वधर्मज्ञ इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ उत्तिष्ठ राजन् किं शेषे मा शुचो भरतर्षभ। एषा वै सर्वसत्त्वानां लोकेश्वर परा गतिः॥