Shloka 15
Vyāsa’s Inquiry into Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Tapas and the Identification of Vidura with Dharma
रमे चाहं त्वया पुत्र पुरेव गजसाह्वये । नाथेनानुगतो विद्वन् प्रियेषु परिवर्तिना
rame cāhaṃ tvayā putra pureva gajasāhvaye | nāthenānugato vidvan priyeṣu parivartinā |
Vaiśampāyana said: “My son, living with you and being protected by a guardian like you, I feel the same joy as I once did in Hastināpura. O wise one, by your constant attendance upon your loved ones, you have given me the true fruit of having a son. I cherish you deeply. Mighty-armed son, there is not the slightest anger in my heart toward you; therefore go to the capital—do not delay.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Affectionate service and protection offered to elders and loved ones is presented as a concrete expression of dharma: it yields the ‘fruit of sonship’ (putra-phala) and dissolves resentment. The passage highlights gratitude, reconciliation, and timely fulfillment of one’s responsibilities without delay.
The speaker (as reported by Vaiśampāyana) reassures a younger man addressed as ‘son’ that he feels secure and joyful in his company, comparable to earlier happiness in Hastināpura. He praises the younger man’s devoted attendance on loved ones, declares he bears no anger toward him, and instructs him to return to the capital promptly.