Shloka 19
Kuntī’s Retrospective Uddharṣaṇa and Renunciatory Resolve (कुन्त्युद्धर्षण-प्रत्याख्यानम्)
अभिवादितो वधूभिश्न कृष्णद्याभि: स पार्थिव: । गान्धार्या सहितो धीमान् कुन्त्या च प्रत्यनन्दत,तत्पश्चात् द्रौयदी आदि बहुओंने गान्धारी और कुन्तीसहित बुद्धिमान् राजा धृतराष्ट्रको प्रणाम किया और उन्होंने भी उन सबको आशीर्वाद देकर प्रसन्न किया
abhivādito vadhūbhiś ca kṛṣṇādyābhiḥ sa pārthivaḥ | gāndhāryā sahito dhīmān kuntayā ca pratyanandata ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the king, the wise Dhṛtarāṣṭra, accompanied by Gāndhārī and Kuntī, was respectfully greeted by the daughters-in-law—beginning with Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī). He, in turn, received them with gladness and bestowed his blessing.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after devastating conflict, dharma is sustained through proper conduct: juniors offer respectful salutations, elders respond with gracious acceptance. The verse highlights social-ethical repair—restoring dignity, restraint, and mutual honoring within a fractured family.
The daughters-in-law, led by Draupadī, formally greet Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He is with Gāndhārī and Kuntī, and he responds warmly—receiving their salutations and expressing pleased approval (implicitly, blessings).