Shloka 466
Vyāsa’s Inquiry into Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Tapas and the Identification of Vidura with Dharma
स चास्य सम्यड्मेधावी प्रत्यपद्यत वीर्यवान् । इसके बाद राजा धृतराष्ट्रने बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीमसेनको सान्त्वना दी। बुद्धिमान् एवं पराक्रमी भीमसेनने भी उनकी बातोंको यथार्थरूपसे ग्रहण किया--हृदयसे स्वीकार किया
sa cāsya samyaṅ-medhāvī pratyapadyata vīryavān |
And he—wise in understanding and mighty in strength—truly accepted Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s words. Thereafter King Dhṛtarāṣṭra consoled Bhīmasena, the foremost among the strong; and Bhīmasena, intelligent and valiant, received that counsel as it was, taking it to heart. The passage highlights the ethical movement from grief and conflict toward reconciliation through respectful acceptance of guidance from an elder.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the strongest must be guided by discernment: accepting an elder’s consoling counsel with sincerity helps transform post-war bitterness into restraint and reconciliation, aligning conduct with dharma.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra offers consolation to Bhīma, and Bhīma—described as both wise and heroic—accepts the king’s words wholeheartedly, indicating a softening of tensions and a move toward peace within the family.