Shloka 17
Āśramāgamanam — The Pāṇḍavas Arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Hermitage
धृतराष्ट्रस्थ च तदा दिव्यं चक्षुर्नराधिप । मुनि: सत्यवतीपुत्र: प्रीत: प्रादात् तपोबलात्,नरेश्वरर उस समय सत्यवतीनन्दन मुनिवर व्यासने प्रसन्न होकर अपने तपोबलसे धृतराष्ट्रको दिव्य नेत्र प्रदान किये
dhṛtarāṣṭrasya ca tadā divyaṃ cakṣur narādhipa | muniḥ satyavatīputraḥ prītaḥ prādāt tapobalāt ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then, O king, the sage Vyāsa—the son of Satyavatī—being pleased, bestowed upon Dhṛtarāṣṭra divine sight by the power of his austerities. In the narrative, this gift signals compassionate intervention by a realized seer, granting inner and outer vision to one long deprived of physical sight, and it underscores the ethical theme that spiritual merit can be used for the welfare and awakening of others.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Tapas (austerity) and realized wisdom are not merely personal attainments; they can become instruments of compassion. Vyāsa’s gift of divine sight suggests that true spiritual power is ethically directed—used to illuminate, guide, and uplift those in need.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Vyāsa, pleased, grants Dhṛtarāṣṭra divine vision. The episode marks a moment where the blind king receives extraordinary sight through a sage’s ascetic potency, enabling perception beyond ordinary limits.