Shloka 6
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Public Request for Consent to Enter the Forest (अनुज्ञा-प्रार्थना)
दुर्योधनं च राजानं पुत्रांश्नेव पृथक् पृथक् । जयद्रथपुरोगांश्व सुहृदश्चापि सर्वश:
duryodhanaṃ ca rājānaṃ putrāṃś caiva pṛthak pṛthak | jayadratha-purogāṃś ca suhṛdaś cāpi sarvaśaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: He then made gifts in the names of the departed—separately and one by one—invoking King Duryodhana, his sons, and all his friends and kinsmen, with Jayadratha and the rest named first among them. By explicitly calling each name, he offered distinct donations for each, honoring the dead through prescribed rites and the ethic of remembrance.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after catastrophic conflict, dharma requires honoring the dead through orderly rites and charitable giving. Naming individuals and giving separately underscores personal accountability, remembrance, and the ethical duty to perform prescribed obligations without hatred.
In the context of post-war rites, offerings/donations are being made for the deceased. The performer explicitly recites names—Duryodhana, his sons, Jayadratha, and other associates—and makes distinct gifts for each, indicating formal śrāddha-like remembrance.