Shloka 17
देवविमान-दर्शनम् / The Celestial Assembly and Vimana Spectacle
Bhīṣma–Arjuna Encounter Framed Cosmically
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणं क्षमयामास भारत । सह कर्णेन भीष्मेण कृपेण च महात्मना,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर दुर्योधनने कर्ण, भीष्म और महात्मा कृपाचार्यके साथ आचार्य द्रोणसे क्षमा माँगी
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato duryodhano droṇaṃ kṣamayāmāsa bhārata | saha karṇena bhīṣmeṇa kṛpeṇa ca mahātmanā ||
বৈশম্পায়ন বললেন—হে ভারতবংশীয় (জনমেজয়)! তখন দুর্যোধন কর্ণ, ভীষ্ম ও মহাত্মা কৃপাচার্যের সঙ্গে আচার্য দ্রোণের কাছে ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা করল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic importance of honoring and reconciling with one’s teacher and elders. Seeking forgiveness is presented as a necessary ethical act, especially for rulers whose personal conduct shapes collective outcomes.
After a prior tension or offense, Duryodhana approaches Droṇa to ask pardon, accompanied by senior figures—Karṇa, Bhīṣma, and Kṛpa—suggesting a formal, politically significant attempt to restore unity among the Kaurava leadership.