Shloka 6
पांसूपलिप्तसर्वाड्रो नकुलक्षित्तविद्दल: । दर्शनीयतमो लोके राजानमनुगच्छति,लोकमें अत्यन्त दर्शनीय मनोहर रूपवाले नकुल अपने सब अंगोंमें धूल लपेटकर व्याकुलचित हो राजा युधिष्ठिरका अनुसरण कर रहे हैं
pāṃsūpaliptasarvāṅgro nakulakṣittaviddalaḥ | darśanīyatamo loke rājānam anugacchati ||
Vidura said: “Nakulā—though the most handsome of men in the world—now follows King Yudhiṣṭhira with all his limbs smeared with dust, his mind distressed and shaken by the calamity. The sight underscores how swiftly fortune can overturn dignity, and how steadfast loyalty endures even in humiliation.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Outer beauty and royal dignity are fragile before fate, yet dharmic character is shown by steadfastness—Nakula’s continued following of Yudhiṣṭhira in distress highlights loyalty, endurance, and the moral weight of shared suffering.
Vidura describes Nakula in a pitiable condition—his body covered with dust and his mind agitated—still walking behind King Yudhiṣṭhira. The verse paints the Pandavas’ humiliation and sorrow in the aftermath of their downfall, while emphasizing their continued unity.