Shloka 38
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पश्चात्तापः तथा वनप्रस्थानानुज्ञा | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse and Request for Forest-Retirement
कर्म दृष्टवाथ भृत्यांस्त्वं वरयेथा: कुरूद्गबह
karma dṛṣṭvātha bhṛtyāṁs tvaṁ varayethāḥ kurūdgvaha
বৈশম্পায়ন বললেন—তাদের আচরণ ও কর্ম দেখে, হে কুরুবংশের শ্রেষ্ঠ ধারক, তারপর তুমি তোমার ভৃত্য-পরিচারকদের নির্বাচন করবে।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should appoint or accept close aides only after observing their actual conduct; ethical discernment based on deeds (karma) is presented as the proper standard for choosing those who serve near a leader.
Vaiśampāyana continues the narration by advising a Kuru elder/prince that, after assessing people’s behavior, he should select suitable attendants—implying careful judgment in matters of service and proximity to authority.