Shloka 2
त॑ चिन्तयानमासीन धृतराष्ट्र जनेश्वरम् । निःश्वसन्तमनेकाग्रमिति होवाच संजय:,महाराज धुृतराष्ट्रको लंबी साँस खींचते और उद्विग्नचित्त होकर चिन्तामें डूबे हुए देख संजयने इस प्रकार कहा
taṁ cintayānam āsīnaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ janeśvaram | niḥśvasantam anekāgram iti hovāca sañjayaḥ ||
Seeing King Dhṛtarāṣṭra—lord of men—seated and sunk in anxious thought, breathing long sighs and unable to steady his mind, Sañjaya spoke to him in these words.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of kingship: inner agitation and troubled breathing signal a conscience under strain. It frames the need for wise counsel and self-control when power is entangled with attachment and fear.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Sañjaya observes Dhṛtarāṣṭra seated in deep worry, sighing and mentally unsettled, and then begins to address him.