Shloka 25
Sundopasundayoḥ Tapas–Varadāna–Prasaṅgaḥ
Sunda and Upasunda: Austerities and the Boon
तत आनाय्य तानू् सर्वान् मन्त्रिण: सुमहायशा: । धृतराष्ट्रो महाराज मन्त्रयामास वै तदा,महाराज! तदनन्तर महायशस्वी धृतराष्ट्रने भीष्म, द्रोण आदि सम्पूर्ण मन्त्रियोंको बुलवाकर उनके साथ उस समय विचार आरम्भ किया
tata ānāyya tānū sarvān mantriṇaḥ sumahāyaśāḥ | dhṛtarāṣṭro mahārāja mantrayāmāsa vai tadā ||
ثم إنّ الملك دريتاراشترا، عظيمَ الذكر، استدعى جميع أولئك الوزراء ذوي الصيت الرفيع، وشرع في ذلك الحين يتشاور معهم.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that a ruler should not act impulsively but should seek counsel and deliberate—balancing personal inclination, political necessity, and moral duty.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Dhṛtarāṣṭra summons his ministers and begins formal consultation, signaling an important decision-point in the unfolding events.