Shloka 1
Daitya-āśvāsana of Duryodhana; Karṇa’s assurance and the mobilization of the Kaurava host
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Vaiśampāyana uvāca — Dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ tataḥ sarve dadṛśur Janamejaya | pṛṣṭvā sukham atho rājñaḥ pṛṣṭā rājñā ca Bhārata ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O Janamejaya, thereafter they all met King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Having inquired after the king’s welfare, they in turn were asked about their well-being by the king, O descendant of Bharata.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic social conduct: mutual inquiry into welfare between guests and a king reflects courtesy, responsibility, and the ethical norms of royal and communal life.
Within the frame narration, Vaiśampāyana tells Janamejaya that a group of people met King Dhṛtarāṣṭra; they asked after his well-being, and the king reciprocally asked after theirs.