Shloka 3
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
न तस्य वेदाध्ययने तथा बुद्धिरजायत । यथास्य बुद्धिरभवद् धनुर्वेदे परंतप
na tasya vedādhyayane tathā buddhir ajāyata | yathāsya buddhir abhavad dhanurvede parantapa |
Vaiśampāyana said: “O scorcher of foes, his intellect did not awaken in the study of the Vedas as it flourished in Dhanurveda, the science of archery.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that individuals may have differing innate capacities: one may excel in martial disciplines while not showing the same aptitude for Vedic study. It invites reflection on aligning education and duty with one’s nature while remaining within the broader framework of dharma.
Vaiśampāyana describes a character whose intellect does not develop strongly in Vedic study but becomes notably sharp in Dhanurveda (archery/weapon-science), setting up his role and skills within the unfolding genealogy and events of the Ādi Parva.