Shloka 6
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
धृतराष्ट्र रवाच दुर्योधन कुतोमूलं भृशमार्तो5सि पुत्रक । श्रोतव्यक्षेन्मया सो<र्थो ब्रूहि मे कुरुनन्दन
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca — duryodhana kuto-mūlaṁ bhṛśam ārto ’si putraka | śrotavyakṣen mayā so ’rtho brūhi me kurunandana ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra sprach: „Duryodhana, mein Sohn, was ist die Wurzel deines Kummers? Ich höre, du leidest sehr. O Freude der Kurus, wenn die Sache würdig ist, dass ich sie höre, so sage sie mir.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a ruler’s duty to inquire into the causes of distress and to invite truthful disclosure—yet it also foreshadows the ethical tension of partiality: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s paternal concern can become a gateway to enabling adharma if counsel is not guided by justice.
In the Sabha Parva setting, Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Duryodhana, noticing (or hearing) that he is deeply troubled. He asks for the root cause and invites him to explain, provided the matter is appropriate for the king to hear—initiating a consequential exchange that will shape court decisions.