Shloka 10
धृतराष्ट्रस्य सत्कारः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Honored in the Post-war Court
शयनानि महाहाणि वासांस्याभरणानि च । राजाहाणि च सर्वाणि भक्ष्यभोज्यान्यनेकश:
śayanāni mahārhāṇi vāsāṃsy ābharaṇāni ca | rājārhāṇi ca sarvāṇi bhakṣyabhojyāny anekaśaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Costly beds, garments, and ornaments—indeed all royal-grade comforts—as well as many kinds of foods to be eaten and delicacies to be enjoyed, were continually offered by King Yudhiṣṭhira to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. In the same spirit, Kuntī too served Gāndhārī with the attentiveness due to a revered elder, as a daughter-in-law serves her mother-in-law.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after devastating conflict, dharma requires honoring and caring for elders and former adversaries. Yudhiṣṭhira’s royal generosity and Kuntī’s respectful service model ethical restraint, compassion, and the duty of reconciliation.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes how Yudhiṣṭhira regularly provides Dhṛtarāṣṭra with royal comforts and abundant food, while Kuntī personally attends upon Gāndhārī, serving her like a devoted daughter-in-law.