Shloka 56
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
धिक्शब्दस्तु ततस्तत्र समभूल्लोमहर्षण: । सभ्यानां नरदेवानां दृष्टवा कुन्तीसुतांस्तथा,उस समय कुन्तीपुत्रोंकी ओर देखकर सभामें उपस्थित नरेशोंकी ओरसे दुःशासनपर रोमांचकारी शब्दोंमें धिक्कारकी बौछार होने लगी
dhikśabdas tu tatas tatra samabhūl lomaharṣaṇaḥ | sabhyānāṃ naradevāṇāṃ dṛṣṭvā kuntīsutāṃs tathā ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Da und dort erhob sich in jener Versammlung ein schauerlicher Ruf: „Schande!“ Als die anwesenden Könige die Söhne Kuntīs in solcher Notlage sahen, ergossen sie ihre Verdammung—gegen Duḥśāsana gerichtet—in Worten, die die Zuhörer erzittern ließen.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When wrongdoing is committed in a public institution, moral order (dharma) is upheld not only by rules but by collective ethical judgment; the assembly’s cry of “Shame!” signals that adharma must be named and condemned, even if power tries to normalize it.
In the Kaurava court, as the Pāṇḍavas are seen in a degraded and unjust situation, the kings and courtiers present react with a shuddering outcry of condemnation, directing their reproach at Duḥśāsana for his conduct.