Shloka 3
कुन्ती-विलापः तथा गोविन्द-आश्वासनम्
Kuntī’s Lament and Govinda’s Consolation
तब वहाँसे जाते हुए महाबाहु महाबली श्रीकृष्णकी आज्ञा ले सम्पूर्ण वृकस्थलनिवासी वहाँसे लौट गये ।। धार्तराष्ट्रास्तमायान्तं प्रत्युज्जग्मु: स्वलंकृता: । दुर्योधनादते सर्वे भीष्मद्रोणकृपादय:,दुर्योधनके सिवा धृतराष्ट्रके सभी पुत्र तथा भीष्म, द्रोण और कृपाचार्य आदि यथायोग्य वस्त्राभूषणोंसे सुसज्जित हो हस्तिनापुरकी ओर आते हुए श्रीकृष्णकी अगवानीके लिये गये
dhārtarāṣṭrās tam āyāntaṁ pratyujjagmuḥ svalankṛtāḥ | duryodhanād ṛte sarve bhīṣma-droṇa-kṛpādayaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: As Śrī Kṛṣṇa approached, the Dhārtarāṣṭras—adorned in fitting garments and ornaments—went forth to receive him. All of them did so, including Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa and others, except Duryodhana. The scene underscores the courtly duty of honoring a revered envoy and elder, while Duryodhana’s refusal signals pride and hostility that obstruct reconciliation and dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Honoring a worthy guest or envoy is a basic obligation of dharma and social order; refusing such courtesy out of ego and enmity becomes a moral symptom of inner disorder and a practical obstacle to peace.
As Kṛṣṇa arrives toward Hastināpura on his diplomatic mission, the Kaurava side—Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons and senior elders like Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa—go out ceremonially to welcome him, but Duryodhana alone does not join the reception.