Shloka 57
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
न विन्लुवन्ति कौरव्या: प्रश्रमेतमिति सम ह । स जन: क्रोशति स्मात्र धृतराष्ट्र विगर्हयन्
na vinluvanti kauravyāḥ praśrametam iti sma ha | sa janaḥ krośati smātra dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ vigarhayan |
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Die Kauravas ließen nicht ab und dachten: „Er soll sich durch Anstrengung zermürben.“ Da begannen die Anwesenden zu schreien und Dhṛtarāṣṭra zu tadeln—sie verurteilten ihn dafür, dass er solches Unrecht ohne Zügel fortdauern ließ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When rulers fail to restrain wrongdoing, they become morally accountable; the collective conscience of society may openly condemn such negligence, emphasizing that kingship is bound to dharma, not mere power or partiality.
In the royal assembly, the Kauravas do not stop their oppressive conduct, expecting the victim to be worn down. The gathered people react with an outcry, reproaching King Dhṛtarāṣṭra for permitting the injustice to continue.