Shloka 37
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
उत्तिष्ठति महाराजे धृतराष्टे जनेश्वरे । तानि राजसहस्राणि समुन्तस्थु: समनन््तत:,महाराज धुृतराष्ट्रके उठनेपर वहाँ चारों ओर बैठे हुए सहस्रों नरेश उठकर खड़े हो गये
uttiṣṭhati mahārāje dhṛtarāṣṭre janeśvare | tāni rājasahasrāṇi samuttiṣṭhuḥ samanantataḥ ||
When King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, rose to his feet, the thousands of kings seated all around likewise stood up at once—an outward act of courtly discipline and recognition of royal authority amid the tense political deliberations preceding war.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights rājanīti and dharma in social conduct: honoring legitimate authority through disciplined public behavior. Such outward respect sustains order in assemblies, especially when decisions with grave ethical consequences—like war—are imminent.
In the royal gathering, Dhṛtarāṣṭra stands up, and the many kings present immediately rise as well, showing formal deference and acknowledging his status as the presiding sovereign.