Shloka 35
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
साश्रुकण्ठो विनि:श्वस्य क्षत्तुर्वाक्यमनुस्मरन् । चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्त स बाष्पपूर्णेक्षण: श्वसन्
sāśrukaṇṭho viniḥśvasya kṣattur vākyam anusmaran | cintayitvā muhūrtaṃ sa bāṣpapūrṇekṣaṇaḥ śvasan, bhārata |
Sañjaya said: With his throat choked by tears, he heaved a deep sigh, recalling the words of Vidura. Then, his eyes brimming with tears and breathing heavily, he remained absorbed in thought for a while—O Bhārata. The scene underscores how grief exposes the moral weight of earlier counsel: wise advice ignored in times of pride returns as remorse when consequences ripen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical force of wise counsel: when advice grounded in dharma is neglected, it returns later as painful remembrance. Grief becomes a mirror that reveals responsibility and the moral cost of one’s choices.
Sañjaya describes a figure overwhelmed by sorrow—throat choked, eyes full of tears—who sighs deeply and recalls Vidura’s earlier words, then sits absorbed in anxious reflection for a time.