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Shloka 6

विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः

Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace

अभ्यागच्छति दाशाहें धार्तराष्ट्री महायशा:

abhyāgacchati dāśāheṃ dhārtarāṣṭrī mahāyaśāḥ

বৈশম্পায়ন বললেন—নির্ধারিত সময়ে মহাযশস্বিনী ধৃতরাষ্ট্রপত্নী (গান্ধারী) অগ্রসর হয়ে এলেন। এই পংক্তি তাঁর গম্ভীর, মর্যাদাময় প্রবেশের ইঙ্গিত দেয়, এবং কুরুগৃহে উপদেশ ও নৈতিক চাপের পর্বকে সামনে আনে, যখন যুদ্ধের সংকট ঘনিয়ে আসে।

अभ्यागच्छतिapproaches, comes near
अभ्यागच्छति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-आ-गम् (गच्छ्)
FormLat, Present indicative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
दाशाहम्the fisherman (Dāśāha)
दाशाहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदाशाह (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धार्तराष्ट्रीthe daughter of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhārtarāṣṭrī)
धार्तराष्ट्री:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधार्तराष्ट्री (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
महायशाःof great fame
महायशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहायशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Dhārtarāṣṭrī (Gāndhārī)

Educational Q&A

Even brief narrative cues emphasize dharmic gravity: an elder, renowned queen’s approach often frames counsel, restraint, and moral accountability within a family on the brink of destructive conflict.

The narrator indicates that Dhārtarāṣṭrī (Gāndhārī) arrives/approaches at the relevant time, marking the transition to a scene where her presence and words are expected to influence the unfolding decisions in the Kuru court.