Shloka 71
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 103 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Gāndhārī Vivāha: Proposal, Consent, and the Vow
सुहृदां यतमानानामाप्तै: सह चिकित्सकै: । जगामास्तमिवादित्य: कौरव्यो यमसादनम्,उनके हितैषी सगे-सम्बन्धियोंने नामी और विश्वसनीय चिकित्सकोंके साथ उनके रोग- निवारणकी पूरी चेष्टा की, तो भी जैसे सूर्य अस्ताचलको चले जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार वे कौरवनरेश यमलोकको चले गये
suhṛdāṃ yatamānānām āptaiḥ saha cikitsakaiḥ | jagāmāstam ivādityaḥ kauravyo yamasādanam ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Aunque sus deudos y amigos bienintencionados se esforzaron con empeño, junto con médicos dignos de confianza, por curarlo, el rey Kaurava partió aun así hacia la morada de Yama, como el sol que desciende a su ocaso. El verso subraya los límites del esfuerzo humano ante la certeza de la muerte, incluso cuando el cuidado es sincero y competente.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even sincere, well-intentioned effort supported by competent and trusted help cannot ultimately prevent death; the verse highlights the inevitability of mortality and the ethical value of compassionate striving despite uncertain outcomes.
The narrator states that the Kaurava king, though attended by well-wishers and reliable physicians who tried their best to cure him, still died and went to Yama’s realm, compared poetically to the sun setting.