Shloka 56
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
संशये तु महत्यस्मिन् कि नु मे क्षममुत्तरम् । विनाशं होव पश्यामि कुरूणामनुचिन्तयन्,इस महान् संकटके विषयमें मैं क्या उचित प्रतीकार कर सकता हूँ? मुझे तो बार-बार विचार करनेपर कौरवोंका विनाश ही दिखायी पड़ता है
saṁśaye tu mahati asmin ki nu me kṣamam uttaram | vināśaṁ hovā paśyāmi kurūṇām anucintayan ||
In dieser großen Ungewissheit—welche Antwort kann ich mit Recht geben? Wenn ich immer wieder darüber nachsinne, scheint mir nur die Vernichtung der Kurus vor Augen zu stehen.
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s moral crisis is shown: when one’s policy is entangled in grave doubt, mere speech cannot resolve it; clear ethical action is required. Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s foreboding highlights the consequence of adharma—persistent partiality and refusal to restrain wrongdoing leads toward collective ruin.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, troubled amid a major political and ethical crisis, confesses his inability to find a fitting reply or course of action. As he repeatedly reflects on the unfolding conflict, he foresees the destruction of the Kuru house.