Shloka 9
धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य गान्धारीं च यशस्विनीम् । मातरं च पृथां धीमान् भ्रातृश्न पुरुषर्षभान्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ puraskṛtya gāndhārīṃ ca yaśasvinīm | mātaraṃ ca pṛthāṃ dhīmān bhrātṝṃś ca puruṣarṣabhān, vibho | kurukulānandano buddhimān yudhiṣṭhiro rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ yaśasvinīṃ gāndhārīṃ devīṃ mātaraṃ kuntīṃ tathā puruṣapravarān bhrātṝn agre kṛtvā paścāt bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇo buddhimān viduro yuyutsuḥ sātyakiś ca saha gacchanti sma |
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Poniendo a Dhṛtarāṣṭra al frente, y también a la ilustre Gāndhārī, y a su madre Pṛthā (Kuntī), junto con los hermanos, toros entre los hombres—oh poderoso—el rey Yudhiṣṭhira, sabio orgullo de la estirpe Kuru, avanzó haciendo que ellos encabezaran la marcha; y tras ellos seguían el Bienaventurado Śrī Kṛṣṇa, el prudente Vidura, Yuyutsu y Sātyaki. La escena subraya la cortesía deliberada y la contención dhármica de Yudhiṣṭhira: aun tras la victoria, honra a los mayores y a los afligidos, preservando el orden social y moral mediante una conducta respetuosa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in triumph, a ruler should uphold dharma through humility and proper honor: Yudhiṣṭhira gives precedence to elders and the bereaved (Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī), modeling ethical kingship grounded in restraint, respect, and social harmony.
A formal movement/procession is described: Yudhiṣṭhira proceeds with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāndhārī, and Kuntī placed in front along with the Pāṇḍava brothers, while Kṛṣṇa, Vidura, Yuyutsu, and Sātyaki follow behind—highlighting protocol and the emotional-political delicacy after the war.