Shloka 27
Vidura’s Message to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Authorization for Dāna and Public Welfare (विदुरवाक्यम्—दानानुज्ञा)
उक्तवान् नृपतीनां त्वं महेन्द्रस्य सलोकताम् | न त्वस्य नृपतेलोंका: कथितास्ते महामुने,“महामुने! आपने अनेक राजाओंकी इन्द्रलोक-प्राप्तिका वर्णन किया; किंतु यह नहीं बताया कि ये राजा धृतराष्ट्र किस लोकको जायाँगे
uktavān nṛpatīnāṁ tvaṁ mahendrasya salokatām | na tv asya nṛpate lokāḥ kathitās te mahāmune ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Du hast von vielen Königen berichtet, die die gleiche Welt wie Mahendra (Indra) erlangten. Doch, o großer Weiser, du hast uns nicht gesagt, in welche Welt dieser König Dhṛtarāṣṭra gehen wird.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights moral causality and accountability: different beings attain different realms according to their deeds, so the listener seeks clarity about Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s specific destination rather than assuming the same reward granted to other kings.
After hearing descriptions of various kings attaining Indra’s world, the interlocutor points out an omission and asks the sage to specify which realm Dhṛtarāṣṭra will reach, continuing the inquiry into the outcomes of the characters’ lives.