Shloka 56
धृतराष्ट्र महीपालमुपतस्थे यथाविधि । अर्जुनके हितकी कामनासे कुन्तीदेवीने स्वयं ही उन दोनोंका बड़ा सत्कार किया। कुन्तीसे सत्कार पाकर महातेजस्वी राजा बश्रुवाहन महाराज धृतराष्ट्रकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुआ और उसने विधिपूर्वक उनका चरण-स्पर्श किया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ mahīpālam upatasthē yathāvidhi | kuntīdevyā svayam eva tayor ubhayor mahān satkāraḥ kṛtaḥ, arjunake hitakāmanayā | kuntīsatkāraṃ prāpya mahātejā rājā babhruvāhanaḥ mahārāja dhṛtarāṣṭrasya sevāyām upasthitaḥ, sa ca vidhivat tasya caraṇau spṛṣṭavān |
Vaiśampāyana said: In due form, Babhruvāhana approached King Dhṛtarāṣṭra with reverence. Desiring Arjuna’s welfare, Queen Kuntī herself offered generous hospitality and honor to them both. Having received Kuntī’s respectful welcome, the radiant king Babhruvāhana stood in attendance upon Dhṛtarāṣṭra and, according to proper custom, touched his feet—an act that affirms dharma through humility, service to elders, and reconciliation after conflict.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed through proper conduct: honoring guests, serving elders, and showing humility (touching the feet) even amid post-war tensions—actions that help restore social harmony and ethical order.
Kuntī, wishing for Arjuna’s good, warmly honors Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Babhruvāhana. After receiving this hospitality, Babhruvāhana respectfully approaches Dhṛtarāṣṭra, attends upon him, and performs the customary act of touching his feet.