Shloka 3
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनप्रस्थानम् — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Departure for Forest Life
प्रविष्टा इव शोकेन नाभ्यनन्दन्त किंचन । सम्भाष्यमाणा अपि ते न किंचित् प्रत्यपूजयन्,जो पहले प्रतिदिन राजकीय कार्योंमें निरन्तर आसक्त रहते थे, वे ही उन दिनों नगरमें कहीं कोई राजकाज नहीं करते थे। मानो उनके हृदयमें शोकने घर बना लिया था। वे किसी भी वस्तुको पाकर प्रसन्न नहीं होते थे। किसीके बातचीत करनेपर भी वे उस बातकी ओर न तो ध्यान देते और न उसकी सराहना करते थे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | praviṣṭā iva śokena nābhyanandanta kiṃcana | sambhāṣyamāṇā api te na kiṃcit pratyapūjayan |
Vaiśampāyana said: Overwhelmed as though grief had entered into them, they took delight in nothing at all. Even when others spoke to them, they offered no response of appreciation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how profound grief can eclipse pleasure, social reciprocity, and even the normal performance of duties—inviting reflection on compassion toward the bereaved and on the limits of worldly engagement after catastrophic loss.
Vaiśampāyana describes the condition of the people being spoken about: they are so consumed by sorrow that they find joy in nothing and do not properly acknowledge others even when addressed, indicating a city or court atmosphere weighed down by mourning.