Shloka 15
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
राज्ञस्तु चित्त रक्षन्तौ नोचतु: किंचिदप्रियम् । धर्मके ज्ञाता माद्रीपुत्र नकुल-सहदेव सदा राजा धृतराष्ट्रके मनो$नुकूल ही बर्ताव करते थे। वे उनका मन रखते हुए कभी कोई अप्रिय बात नहीं कहते थे ।।
rājñas tu cittaṃ rakṣantau nocatuḥ kiñcid apriyam | dharmake jñātā mādrīputrau nakula-sahadevau sadā rājā dhṛtarāṣṭrasya mano'nukūlam eva vyavaharataḥ sma | tau tasya manaḥ rakṣantau kadācid api nāpriyaṃ vacanam ūcatuḥ || tataḥ samānayāmāsa dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ suhṛjjanam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The sons of Mādrī—Nakula and Sahadeva—well-versed in dharma, constantly acted in ways that pleased King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Guarding his feelings, they never spoke anything harsh or disagreeable to him. Then Dhṛtarāṣṭra summoned his circle of well-wishing friends.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical restraint in speech and considerate conduct are forms of dharma: Nakula and Sahadeva protect an elder’s mind by avoiding hurtful words and by acting in ways that maintain harmony.
In the forest-life setting of the Āśramavāsika episode, Nakula and Sahadeva continue to attend upon Dhṛtarāṣṭra with tact and gentleness; immediately after, Dhṛtarāṣṭra calls together his well-wishing associates.