Shloka 14

अर्जुन–युधिष्ठिर–विदुर संवादः

Arjuna and Yudhiṣṭhira instruct Vidura on honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Devanagari script

एवं स तपसा राजन धृतराष्ट्री महामना: । योजयामास चात्मान तांश्षाप्पनुचरांस्तदा,राजन! इस प्रकार महामनस्वी राजा धुृतराष्ट्रने अपने-आपको तथा साथ आये हुए लोगोंको भी तपस्यामें लगा दिया

Transliteration

evaṁ sa tapasā rājan dhṛtarāṣṭrī mahāmanāḥ | yojayāmāsa cātmānaṁ tāṁś cāpy anucarāṁs tadā ||

Translation

So widmete sich, o König, der großgesinnte Dhṛtarāṣṭra der Askese; und damals verpflichtete er auch die mit ihm gekommenen Diener zu derselben Übung.

Word by Word

एवम्thus, in this manner

सःhe

तपसाby austerity, through penance

राजन्O king

धृतराष्ट्रःDhritarashtra

महामनाःgreat-souled, noble-minded

योजयामासset (to), engaged, applied

चand

आत्मानम्himself

तान्those (people)

सहtogether with

अनुचरान्attendants, followers

तदाthen, at that time

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Vaiśampāyana

rājan (the addressed king, i.e., Janamejaya)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even a ruler burdened by past outcomes can turn toward dharma through tapas and self-restraint; ethical renewal is strengthened when one leads others into disciplined living rather than seeking comfort or privilege.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that Dhṛtarāṣṭra, now living in the forest, undertakes austerities and also directs his accompanying attendants to adopt the same ascetic regimen.